Etsujin

A haiku poet of the Shomon school in the early Edo period. His family name was Ochi. He was commonly known as Juzo. His other names were Fuzanshi and Kinkao. He was from Hokuetsu. He moved to Nagoya early and ran a dyeing shop. He may have been Basho's student in 1684 (Jokyo 1). His first Etsujin haiku appeared in "Haru no Hi" published in 1686. In November 1687, he visited Tokoku with Basho, who had been convicted and was retiring to Homi Village in Mikawa. In August of the following year, he followed Basho on his journey for "Sarashina Kikou" (Travels in Sarashina), and traveled to Edo, where he became acquainted with the Shomon school. After that, he gradually became estranged from Basho along with Kakei, Nomizu and others. From around 1700 (Genroku 13), he stayed away from the haiku world for a dozen years. In 1715 (Shotoku 5), he returned with the publication of Saitancho. He criticized Shiko in works such as Fumyoja, sparking controversy. His view of haiku was one that respected the early style of Sho. He is buried at Choenji Temple in Nagoya. He edited and wrote works such as Shakubikan, Mitsunokaho, and Niwakamadoshu.

[Masaru Okamoto]

A cat's love at a time when you feel envious

"Ochi Etsuto, by Miyamoto Saburo" (included in Shofu Haikai Ronko, 1974, Kasama Shoin)

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

江戸初期の蕉門(しょうもん)俳人。姓は越智(おち)。通称十蔵。別号負山子(ふざんし)、槿花翁(きんかおう)。北越の人。早く名古屋に出、染物屋を営む。芭蕉(ばしょう)への入門は1684年（貞享1）か。越人の句は86年刊『春の日』に初出。87年11月、罪を得て三河保美村に隠棲(いんせい)する杜国(とこく)を、芭蕉とともに訪れ、翌年8月には芭蕉の『更科(さらしな)紀行』の旅に従って江戸に入り、蕉門諸家と交わる。その後、荷兮(かけい)、野水(やすい)らとともにしだいに芭蕉から離反。1700年（元禄13）前後から十数年、俳壇を遠ざかる。15年（正徳5）歳旦帳(さいたんちょう)を出版して復帰。『不猫蛇(ふみょうじゃ)』などによって支考(しこう)を難じ、論争をおこす。彼の俳諧(はいかい)観は初期蕉風の尊重にあった。墓所は名古屋・長円寺。編著は『鵲尾冠(しゃくびかん)』『三つのかほ』『庭竈(にわかまど)集』など。

［岡本　勝］

　うらやまし思ひ切る時猫の恋

『宮本三郎著「越智越人」（『蕉風俳諧論考』所収・1974・笠間書院）』

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