Mountain well - Yamanoi

Japanese: 山之井 - やまのい

Haikai seasonal collection. Written by Kitamura Kigin. Published in 1647 (Shoho 4) and published the following year. Under the heading of the seasonal theme, synonyms and related words are listed, with explanations in an elegant style and example haiku. The total number of seasonal words, including subheadings, exceeds 1,300, making this the first full-scale seasonal collection that far surpasses similar books. However, it also contains 591 example haiku, and takes on the character of a collection of haiku. It is thought that the motivation for writing this book was to side with Morosadamura and oppose Shigeyori's Kefukigusa Addition (1647).

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

俳諧季寄せ。北村季吟著。1647年(正保4)成立，翌年刊。季題の見出し下に異称･関連語を列挙，雅文調で解説を加え，句例を示す。季語の総数は小見出しをも加えると1300を越え，類書をはるかにしのぐ本格的な季寄の嚆矢（こうし）である。ただし，収める例句は591句を数え，発句集的性格をも帯びている。本書執筆の動機は，師貞室に味方して，重頼の《毛吹草（けふきぐさ）追加》(1647)に敵対することにあったと考えられている。

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