Mutamagawa

A haiku book from the mid-Edo period. Compiled by Kiitsu. The first volume was published in 1750 (Kan'en 3) and the tenth volume was published in 1756 (Horeki 6). The title refers to Musashi's Tamagawa, one of the six Tamagawas famous in old poetry, and the intention is that this new project, which is an excerpt of the most highly-rated verses from Edo-za haiku, will water the mouths of many Edo residents, just like the Tamagawa Aqueduct. In addition to verses in the 5-7-5 format, it also contains verses in the 7-7 format such as "When I miss you, I hold my cat in my arms," ​​and many of the verses are full of emotion. In addition, the first five volumes of "Edoshiori" were compiled as a later collection of this book, and after Kiitsu's death, these volumes were combined to form "Tsubame-tsushiori" volumes 1 to 15, and volumes 16 to 18 were added.

[Hideyuki Iwata]

“Takezo Takemagawa Sensaku” (1984, Yayoi Shobo)”

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江戸中期の俳諧(はいかい)書。紀逸(きいつ)編。初編1750年（寛延3）刊～10編56年（宝暦6）刊。書名は、古歌で著名な六つの玉川のうち、武蔵(むさし)の玉川を意味し、江戸座俳諧の高点付句を抜粋した新企画の本書が、玉川上水のごとく、江戸万人の口を広く潤すようにという意図を込めたもの。五・七・五形式の付句のほかに「恋しい時は猫を抱き上げ」などという七・七形式の付句を含み、余情あふれた佳句が多い。なお、本書の後集として『燕都枝折(えどしおり)』初～五編が編まれ、紀逸没後、この『燕都枝折』をあわせて『武玉川』初～15編とし、さらに16～18編が追加編集された。

［岩田秀行］

『森銑三著『武玉川選釈』（1984・弥生書房）』

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