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Takarai Kikaku
Japanese poet
Takarai Kikaku (Japanese: 宝井其角; 1661–1707) also known as Enomoto Kikaku, was a Japanese haikai poet and among the most accomplished disciples of Matsuo Bashō.[1][2] His father was an Edo doctor, but Kikaku chose to become a professional haikai poet rather than follow in his footsteps.[2]
Kikaku set the tone for haikai from Basho death until the time of Yosa Buson in the late 18th century;[2] and he also left an important historical document, describing Bashō's final days, and the immediate aftermath of his death, which has been translated into English.[3]