About Arakida Moritake
Lived 1473 – 1549 (aged 75–76). Arakida Moritake was a Japanese poet, writer and priest.
was 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.
Moritake's most famous poem: A fallen blossom returning to the bough, I thought -- But no, a butterfly. (Translation by Steven D. Carter)
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Who was Arakida Moritake?
Japanese poet
When was Arakida Moritake born?
Arakida Moritake was born in 1473.
When did Arakida Moritake die?
Arakida Moritake died on 9 September 1549.
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Arakida Moritake was a poet, writer and priest.
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Arakida Moritake was Japanese.
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