Matsuo Bashō
1644–1694
Japanese master of haiku.
Matsuo Bashō (1644–1694) was a poet, born in Iga and died in Midōsuji.
- Known as
- Poet
- Category
- Writers
- Born
- 1644, Iga
- Died
- 1694, Midōsuji
Alive at the same time as Matsuo Bashō
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