Takashi Matsumoto

Haiku poet. Born in Tokyo. Real name Takashi. Born into a family of Noh actors of the Hosho school. Eldest son of Noh actor Matsumoto Nagashi. He gave up Noh due to poor health. He started writing haiku about Takahama Kyoshi at about the age of 18, and was active in the magazine Hototogisu after the 4S (Shuoushi, Seishi, Seiho, and Suju). In 1946 (Showa 21), he founded and presided over the publication of Fue. He was praised as a "born aristocrat in the arts," and his style of writing was consistent in its elegance and lingering emotion, which was called "Takashi's paradise." His haiku collections include Matsumoto Takashi Kushu (Collection of Haiku) (1935), Taka (1938), and Sekikon (1953, winner of the Yomiuri Literature Prize). He also wrote many critical essays and essays. His younger brother was the Noh actor Shigeo Matsumoto (1915-2003), who was designated a holder of an Important Intangible Cultural Property (Living National Treasure).

[Takaha Kariyuki]

The one who serves has no flute, an old doll

"The Complete Works of Matsumoto Takashi, 4 volumes (1965-68, Fue Publishing)" ▽ "The World of Matsumoto Takashi, edited by Uemura Sen'yū (1989, Umeri Shobo)" ▽ "Personal Commentary on Matsumoto Takashi's Haiku, by Uemura Sen'yū (2002, Benishobo)"

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俳人。東京生まれ。本名孝。代々宝生(ほうしょう)流能役者の家に生まれる。能役者、松本長(ながし)の長男。病弱のため能を断念。18歳ごろから高浜虚子(きょし)について俳句を始め、4S（秋桜子(しゅうおうし)・誓子(せいし)・青畝(せいほ)・素十(すじゅう)の4人）以後の『ホトトギス』で活躍した。1946年（昭和21）『笛』を創刊主宰。「生来の芸術上の貴公子」と評され、「たかし楽土」といわれる高雅で余情をたたえる作風で一貫した。句集に『松本たかし句集』（1935）、『鷹(たか)』（1938）、『石魂(せきこん)』（1953。読売文学賞受賞）など。評論集、随筆も多い。弟に重要無形文化財保持者（人間国宝）に認定された能役者、松本恵雄(しげお)（1915―2003）がいる。

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　仕(つかまつ)る手に笛もなし古雛(ふるひいな)

『『たかし全集』全4巻（1965～68・笛発行所）』▽『上村占魚編著『松本たかしの世界』（1989・梅里書房）』▽『上村占魚著『松本たかし俳句私解』（2002・紅書房）』

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