Ozaki Hōsai

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1885 – 1926

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Who was Ozaki Hōsai?

Ozaki Hōsai was the haigo of Ozaki Hideo, a Japanese poet of the late Meiji and Taishō periods of Japan. An alcoholic, Ozaki witnessed the birth of the modern free verse haiku movement. His verses are permeated with loneliness, most likely a result of the isolation, poverty and poor health of his final years.

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Born
Jan 20, 1885
Nationality
  • Japan
Education
  • University of Tokyo
Lived in
  • Tottori Prefecture
Died
Apr 7, 1926
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on July 23, 2013

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