Saikaku's Verse Composition at Sumiyoshi
- When
- 1684
- Where
- Unspecified
- Episodes
- 1
In 1684, Japanese poet Ihara Saikaku composed 23,500 verses in a single day and night. This feat is noted among his numerous extraordinary solo haikai compositions, including a 1,600-verse session in 1677.
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Background and detail
Poetic Context. Ihara Saikaku was a Japanese poet and creator of the 'floating world' prose genre. Born in 1642 in Osaka, he studied haikai poetry under followers of Matsunaga Teitoku and Nishiyama Sōin, emphasizing comic linked verse.
The 1684 Composition. Scholars describe Saikaku's extraordinary feats of solo haikai composition. Most famously, in 1684, he composed an amazing 23,500 verses in a single day and night. This followed a 1,600-verse composition in 1677.
People involved
- Ihara Saikaku · Japanese poet and composer
Sources
- Ihara Saikaku Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-05
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