Yanagidaru - Willow barrel

Japanese: 柳多留∥柳樽 - やなぎだる

A collection of senryu-style mad poems from the Edo period. Also known as Heifu Ryutaru. The first volume was published in 1765 (Meiwa 2) edited by Goryoken Kayu, and was so well received that it continued to be published. By 1791 (Kansei 3), 24 volumes had been published, excluding the opening lines of the first generation senryu. After that, the second generation senryu commentary had published 70 volumes, the fourth generation senryu had published 110 volumes, and the fifth generation had published 167 volumes (in 1840 (Tenpo 11)), before the publication ceased. It was later renamed Shinpen Ryutaru, and 40 volumes had been published by 1850 (Kaei 3). As the poem "Are the opening verses of this day no substitute for slanderous humor?" (2 pieces) states, rather than simply being a miscellaneous haiku opening verse, he aimed to create a work that emphasized the rhythm of haiku. He carried this out up to about 10 pieces, but gradually the tendency towards playing with ideas became stronger.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

江戸時代の川柳風狂句集。《誹風柳多留》ともいう。1765年(明和2)，呉陵軒（ごりようけん）可有の編で初篇を刊行，世に受けて続刊。91年(寛政3)までに初代川柳の撰句の前句を省いて24編を刊行。以後，2世川柳評で70編まで，4世川柳が110編まで，5世が167編(1840年(天保11))まで出して終刊。あと《新編柳多留》と改称し，1850年(嘉永3)までに40編を出した。〈当世の前句は誹諧の足代ともならんや〉(二篇)ともあるように，単なる雑俳前句付（まえくづけ）でなく，俳諧的風韻を重んじた作をねらっており，10編あたりまで実行されているが，しだいに観念遊戯的な傾向を強めた。

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