was a Japanese poet who excelled in the fields of waka, renga, and in particular haikai. He studied renga with Sōgi.Carter, Steven D. Traditional Japanese Poetry: An Anthology. Stanford University Press, 1991. p338 He was the son of Negi Morihide, and a Shintoist. At the age of 69, he became head priest of the Inner Ise Shrine.
Moritake's most famous poem: A fallen blossom returning to the bough, I thought -- But no, a butterfly. (Translation by Steven D. Carter)Carter, 1991. p340
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