Takashi Matsumoto (poet)

Takashi Matsumoto (Japanese松本 たかし; born January 5, 1906 in the prefecture of Tokyo, † 11 May 1956) was a Japanese writer and Noh actor.

Matsumoto came from a family of Noh actors of the Hosho school and was already eight-year-old self on stage. He was also involved in classical Chinese literature, calligraphy, English and rakugo. 1921 raised the haiku magazine Hototogisu his interest in this form of poetry. Later he joined Shippo -kai, a haiku group for No - actor, and became a pupil of the writer Takahama Kyoshi.

Due to his poor health he gave in 1926 on his plans for a career as an actor, and devoted himself to literature. He has published several collections of haiku, a novel about the Noh actor Kuro Hosho (宝 生 九郎) and several collections of essays.

Works (selection)

  • Matsumoto Takashi Kushu (松本 たかし 句集), Haikus
  • Taka (鹰), Haikus
  • Yumi (弓), Haikus
  • Nomori (野 守), Haikus
  • Ego no Hana (えご の 花), Essays
  • Kanawa (鉄 轮), Essays
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