Hagiwara Hiromichi
Hagiwara Hiromichi (Japanese萩 原 広 道, real name: Keizo Fujiwara (藤原 鹿 蔵), born March 29, 1815 in the province of Bizen (now Okayama ); † January 11, 1863 ) was a Japanese poet, writer, translator and representative of the kokugaku in the late Edo period. He is known for his evaluation and his commentary on Genji Monogatari.
Life
Hiromichis father, Fujiwara Eizaburo, was a follower of the daimyo in the province of Bizen. Hiromichi, who was born as Keizo Fujiwara, took the name " Hagiwara Hiromichi ' 1845, when he gave up his status as samurai and went to Osaka to become a scholar and poet.
Already in his childhood is Hiromichi from Ogura Hyakunin Isshu fascinated. This fascination is also life remained the basis for his interest in poetry and literary criticism. At the age of 13 years was Hiraga Motoyoshi ( 1800-1865 ) Hiromichis mentor. With his mentor discussed and he corrected himself and Waka written by him, he was also introduced to the "national school" ( Kokugaku ).
From mid-life to Horimichi suffered from paralysis, which limited his productivity. He died in 1863 in Osaka. Mori Ogai described in the literary magazine Shigarami zōshi a visit to the grave Horimichis.