Ihara Saikaku

Summary

Ihara Saikaku is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Nakatsu^[2]. He was born on January 1, 1642^[3]. He died in Yariyamachi^[4]. He died on September 9, 1693^[5]. He worked as a poet^[6], novelist^[7], and playwright^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (440 views/month, #7,240 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Nakatsu^[2], Ihara Saikaku…
• Ihara Saikaku died in Yariyamachi^[4].
• Ihara Saikaku was born on January 1, 1642^[3].
• Ihara Saikaku died on September 9, 1693^[5].
• Ihara Saikaku held citizenship in Japan^[10].
• Japanese was Ihara Saikaku's native language^[11].
• Ihara Saikaku's professions included poet^[6].
• Ihara Saikaku worked as a novelist^[7].
• Ihara Saikaku worked as a playwright^[8].
• A notable work attributed to Ihara Saikaku is The Life of an Amorous Man^[12].
• A notable work attributed to Ihara Saikaku is Five Women Who Loved Love^[13].
• A notable work attributed to Ihara Saikaku is The Life of an Amorous Woman^[14].
• A notable work attributed to Ihara Saikaku is The Great Mirror of Male Love^[15].
• A notable work attributed to Ihara Saikaku is Transmission of the Martial Arts^[16].
• A notable work attributed to Ihara Saikaku is The Eternal Storehouse of Japan^[17].
• Ihara Saikaku is recorded as male^[18].
• Ihara Saikaku's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Ihara Saikaku is associated with the ukiyozōshi movement^[20].
• Ihara Saikaku is associated with the Danrin school movement^[21].
• Ihara Saikaku's genre is ukiyozōshi^[22].
• Ihara Saikaku's genre is Bunraku^[23].
• Ihara Saikaku's genre is haikai^[24].
• Ihara Saikaku's Commons category is recorded as Ihara Saikaku^[25].
• Ihara Saikaku's family name is recorded as Ihara^[26].
• Ihara Saikaku's pseudonym is recorded as 鶴永^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Nakatsu^[2], Ihara Saikaku… he was born on January 1, 1642^[3]. Japanese was his native language^[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet^[6], novelist^[7], and playwright^[8].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Life of an Amorous Man^[12], a literary work^[28]; Five Women Who Loved Love^[13], a literary work^[29]; The Life of an Amorous Woman^[14], a literary work^[30]; The Great Mirror of Male Love^[15], a literary work^[31]; Transmission of the Martial Arts^[16], a literary work^[32]; and The Eternal Storehouse of Japan^[17], a literary work^[33]. Things named for Ihara Saikaku include Saikaku^[34], an impact crater^[35].

Death and Burial

Ihara Saikaku died on September 9, 1693^[5]. He passed away in Yariyamachi^[4].

Why It Matters

Ihara Saikaku ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (440 views/month, #7,240 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[36] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]

He has been cited as an influence by Yukio Mishima^[38], a writer^[39], 1925–1970^[40], of Japan^[41], awarded the Shinchosha literature award^[42], specialised in creative and professional writing^[43].

Works attributed to him include The Life of an Amorous Man^[44], a literary work^[45] and The Great Mirror of Male Love^[46], a literary work^[47]. Entities named for him include Saikaku^[34], an impact crater^[35].

FAQs

Where was Ihara Saikaku born?

Born in Nakatsu^[2], Ihara Saikaku…

Where did Ihara Saikaku die?

Ihara Saikaku passed away in Yariyamachi^[4].

What did Ihara Saikaku do for work?

Ihara Saikaku worked as poet^[6], novelist^[7], and playwright^[8].

Who did Ihara Saikaku influence?

Ihara Saikaku has been cited as an influence by Yukio Mishima^[38].