Jiryu

Japanese: 二柳 - じりゅう

1723‐1803 (Kyoho 8‐Kyowa 3)
A haiku poet of the mid-Edo period. His surname was Katsumi and given name Mitsushige. His other pen names included Toza, Sanshibo, Fuji and Nanasugido. He was from the mountains of Kaga Province. He first learned haiku from his fellow townsman Toyo, and later from Ise's Otsuyu and his disciple Kiin. After a long period of travelling around the country, he settled in Osaka in 1771 (Meiwa 8) and worked to revive the style of Sho, becoming a leading figure in Tenmei haiku. His edited works include Jogenshu and Matsukazarishu, and his haiku collections include Niryuan Hakkushu. "The nanten turns a pale red as the snow this morning" (Tsumori-bune). [Yamashita Kazukai]

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

1723‐1803(享保8‐享和3)
江戸中期の俳人。姓は勝見，名は充茂。別号は桃左，三四坊，不二，七杉堂など。加賀国山中の人。俳諧ははじめ同郷の桃妖，のち伊勢の乙由（おつゆう）とその門弟の希因に学んだ。長く諸国を旅したあと，1771年(明和8)大坂に居を定めて蕉風復興を心がけ，天明俳諧の有力な一人となった。編著に《除元集》《松餝（まつかざり）集》などがあり，句集に《二柳庵発句集》がある。〈うすうすと南天赤し今朝の雪〉(《津守船》)。【山下一海】

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