Arakida Moritake

In this Japanese name, the family name is "Arakida".

Arakida Moritake

Arakida Moritake (荒木田 守武^?, 1473 – August 30, 1549) was a Japanese poet who excelled in the fields of waka, renga, and in particular haikai. 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 Carter)

Links

• Arakida Moritake on Wikilivres
• A history of Japanese literature

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Name	Arakida, Moritake
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Date of birth	1473
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Date of death	1549
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