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and his researches of the Japanese classics. Ōta's philosophy was that poetry should be primarily symbolic, and spoke out strongly against the tendency to realism exhibited by modern Japanese poets. His
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On graduation from university with a teaching certificate, he was hired by the local Matsumoto Higher Girls School. His literary interests became a hobby, and he established a
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in 1910 and the two continued their creative activities while earning their living as teachers. As fan of the works of
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as a retreat, and moved their permanently from Tokyo in 1939 until his death. His grave is at the temple of
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to publicize his research, and gradually moved from creating his own verse to writing about the theory of
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When he began writing his own poetry, he was able to get it published in the prestigious
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Zen Sanctuary of Purple Robes: Japan's Tōkeiji Convent Since 1285
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A History of Japanese Literature: The First Thousand Years
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Bashō and His Interpreters: Selected Hokku with Commentary
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Mizuho Ōta
Shiojiri
Nagano Prefecture
Kamakura, Kanagawa
waka
pen-name
Japanese poet
Japanese literature
Shōwa period
Chikuma District
Nagano prefecture
Shiojiri
Shinshu University
Japanese literature
Man'yōshū
Kokinshū
literary journal
Bungakukai
waka
Tokyo
Nippon Dental University
ethics
Shiga Mitsuko
Matsuo Bashō
tanka
literary magazine
Kamakura
Kanagawa prefecture
Tōkei-ji
Japanese literature

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