Santōka Taneda, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Santōka Taneda

Japanese poet

Date of Birth: 03-Dec-1882

Place of Birth: Hōfu, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan

Date of Death: 11-Oct-1940

Profession: writer, poet, bhikkhu

Nationality: Japan

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Taneda Santoka (?? ???, birth name: Taneda Shoichi ?? ??; 3 December 1882 – 11 October 1940) was the pen-name of a Japanese author and haiku poet.
He is known for his free verse haiku — a style which does not conform to the formal rules of traditional haiku.