Dakotsu Iida, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Dakotsu Iida

Japanese poet

Date of Birth: 26-Apr-1885

Place of Birth: Fuefuki, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan

Date of Death: 03-Oct-1962

Profession: writer, poet

Nationality: Japan

Zodiac Sign: Taurus


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About Dakotsu Iida

  • Dakotsu Iida (?? ??, Iida Dakotsu, 26 April 1885 – 3 October 1962) was a famous Japanese haiku poet from what is now part of the city of Fuefuki, Yamanashi, Japan.
  • Commonly referred to as Dakotsu, his real name was Takeji Iida (?? ??, Iida Takeji).
  • He trained under Kyoshi Takahama, and was a frequent contributor to such haiku journals as Hototogisu (magazine) and Unmo.
  • 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.

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