was a Japanese haiku poet, and a close disciple of Matsuo Bashō.
Family and character A physician's son, Kyorai was born in Nagasaki to a samurai family.Kyorai Fond of the martial arts, he was after his death described as having "a soft part and a hard part at the same time".R H Blyth, A History of Haiku Vol I (1963) p. 144
His wife Kana-jo and sister Chine-jo were also notable haiku writers.R H Blyth, A History of Haiku Vol I (1963) p. 216-7
As poet Kyorai connected with Bashō in the 1680s, at the time when the latter was developing his theories of sabi, by which Kyorai was strongly influenced.Makoto Ueda, Matsuo Basho (1982) p. 171
In 1691 he was one of the compilers, together with Nozawa Bonchō, of the Sarumino (Monkey's Straw Raincoat) Bashō-school collection. After Bashō's death he produced Kyoraishō, a rich source for the ideas of, and anecdotes about, his master.Carter, Steven. Traditional Japanese Poetry: An Anthology Stanford University Press, 1993. . p376
See also Hattori Ransetsu Takarai Kikaku
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External links Three poets: picture