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Arakida Moritake 荒木田守武

&#; August 30,
文明5年 - 天文18年8月8日&#;年8月30日)
The dates vary, now celebrated on September



a Japanese poet who excelled in the fields of waka, renga, and in particular haikai.
He studied renga with Sōgi.
He was the son of Negi Morihide, and a Shintoist.
At the age of 69, he became head priest of the Inner Ise Shrine.
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Now a ritual in his memory, Moritake sai 守武祭
is held at Ise Uji Shrine 宇治神社 every year on September 15
(it used to be August 8)
伊勢市宇治今在家町

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kigo for mid-autumn

Moritake ki 守武忌 Moritake Memorial Day
8th day of the 8th lunar month
now September 15

. Memorial Days of Famous Poeple .



荒木田守武忌連句大会 Haiku Meeting in honor of his memorial day
September 12,

Moritake is the ancestor, forefather of haikai poetry
守武は俳祖
together with Basho from Iga 伊賀の松尾芭蕉
source : ehigasa


守武の忌は露けくて鳩すずめ
Moritake no ki wa tsuyukekute hato suzume Biography channel ghost kit.