Lake spring

Japanese: 湖春 - こしゅん

1648-97 (Keian 1-Genroku 10)
A haiku poet of the early Edo period. His family name was Kitamura. His given name was Sueyori. He was commonly known as Kyutaro (Kyutaro). His first name was Sueshige. He was the son of Kitamura Kigin. He was born in Yamabushiyamacho, Sanjo, Kyoto. Under his father Kigin's guidance, he became familiar with haiku from an early age, and in 1659 (Manji 2) at the age of 12, he participated in a haiku performance at Kigin's Kokin Denju Kyoen. In 1667 (Kanbun 7), at the young age of 20, he became a master, and with Kigin's support, he compiled Zokuyamanoi to commemorate this. Around 1678 (Enpo 6), he left Kigin's patronage and seemed to have been given the initiative in the haiku world, and he became more active in negotiating with young, spirited haiku poets who were competing to bring a new style to Danrin.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

1648‐97(慶安1‐元禄10)
江戸前期の俳人。姓は北村。名は季順（すえより）。通称は久太郎(休太郎)。初号季重。北村季吟の子。京都三条山伏山町の生れ。父季吟の指導によって幼時から俳諧に親しみ，1659年(万治2)12歳で早くも季吟の古今伝授竟宴（きようえん）の俳諧に出座，67年(寛文7)には20歳の若さで宗匠となり，季吟の援助の下これを記念して《続山井（ぞくやまのい）》を編んだ。78年(延宝6)ころから季吟の庇護を離れ，俳壇での主導権を譲られたようで，談林の新風を競い合う気鋭の若手俳人との交渉が活発となった。

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