About Dakotsu Iida
Lived 1885 – 1962 (aged 77). Dakotsu Iida was a Japanese poet and writer.
was a Japanese haiku poet from what is now part of the city of Fuefuki, Yamanashi, Japan. Commonly referred to as Dakotsu, his real name was . He trained under Kyoshi Takahama, and was a frequent contributor to such haiku journals as Hototogisu (magazine) and . He was chief editor of Unmo until his death, upon which his son, the prominent haiku poet Ryuta Iida, took over as the editor of Unmo.
Partial bibliography Sanro shū, (The Mountain Hat Collection, 1932) Reishi, (The Ten-Thousand-Year Mushroom, 1940) Shinzō, (The Mind's Eye, 1947) Sekkyō, (Snow Gorge, 1951), Kakyō no kiri, (Fog and My Native Land, 1956).
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Who was Dakotsu Iida?
Japanese poet (1885-1962)
When was Dakotsu Iida born?
Dakotsu Iida was born on 26 April 1885 in Gonari.
When did Dakotsu Iida die?
Dakotsu Iida died on 3 October 1962 in Sakaigawa.
What was Dakotsu Iida's occupation?
Dakotsu Iida was a poet and writer.
What nationality was Dakotsu Iida?
Dakotsu Iida was Japanese.
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