Buson, Yosa b. 1716 d. December 24, 1784 Poet, Painter. Along with Basho Matsuo and Issa Kobayashi, Buson is considered among the greatest poets of the Edo Period. He was born in the village of Kema in Settsu Province (now Kema-chô, Miyakojima Ward in the city Osaka). His real last name was "Taniguchi." Around the age of 20, Buson moved to Edo (now Tokyo) and learned poetry under the tutelage of the haiku master Hajin Hayano Hajin. After Hajin died, Buson moved to Shimo-Usa Province (modern day Ibaraki Prefecture). Following in the...[Read More] (Bio by: Warrick L. Barrett) Konpuku-ji Temple, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan
b. 1716 d. December 24, 1784