Yosa Buson

poet and painter from Japan (1716–1784)
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Yosa Buson
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Yosa Buson

Summary

Yosa Buson is a human[1]. He was born in Kema[2]. He was born on January 1, 1716[3]. He passed away in Heian-kyō[4]. He died on January 17, 1784[5]. He worked as a haiku poet[6], writer[7], painter[8], and calligrapher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (383 views/month, #7,234 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Yosa Buson's place of birth was Kema[2].
  • Yosa Buson died in Heian-kyō[4].
  • Yosa Buson was born on January 1, 1716[3].
  • Yosa Buson died on January 17, 1784[5].
  • Yosa Buson is buried at Konpuku-ji Temple[11].
  • Yosa Buson held citizenship in Japan[12].
  • Yosa Buson worked as a haiku poet[6].
  • Yosa Buson worked as a writer[7].
  • Yosa Buson worked as a painter[8].
  • Yosa Buson's professions included calligrapher[9].
  • A notable student of Yosa Buson was Matsumura Goshun[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Yosa Buson is Snowclad Houses in the Night[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Yosa Buson is Ten Pleasures[15].
  • Yosa Buson is recorded as male[16].
  • Yosa Buson's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Yosa Buson's genre is haiku[18].
  • Yosa Buson's Commons category is recorded as Yosa Buson[19].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[20].
  • Yosa Buson's family name is recorded as Yosa[21].
  • Yosa Buson's given name is recorded as Buson[22].
  • Yosa Buson's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[23].
  • Yosa Buson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[24].
  • Yosa Buson's Commons Creator page is recorded as Yosa Buson[25].
  • Yosa Buson's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '与謝蕪村'}[26].
  • Yosa Buson's name in kana is recorded as よさ ぶそん[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: JP[29]

  • Began / founded: 1716[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1783-12-25[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 311e3706-1c85-40c0-b202-241b494a7b71[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Yosa Buson was born in Kema[2]. He was born on January 1, 1716[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include haiku poet[6], writer[7], painter[8], and calligrapher[9]. A notable student of Yosa Buson was Matsumura Goshun[13].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Snowclad Houses in the Night[14], a painting[33], in Japan[34], founded in 1780[35] and Ten Pleasures[15], a gajō[36], in Japan[37].

Death and Burial

Yosa Buson died on January 17, 1784[5]. He died in Heian-kyō[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[20]. Burial took place at Konpuku-ji Temple[11].

Why It Matters

Yosa Buson ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (383 views/month, #7,234 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Yosa Buson born?

Born in Kema[2], Yosa Buson…

Where did Yosa Buson die?

Yosa Buson died in Heian-kyō[4].

What did Yosa Buson do for work?

Yosa Buson worked as haiku poet[6], writer[7], painter[8], and calligrapher[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [14] . wikidata.org.
  19. [15] . wikidata.org.
  20. [13] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Japan Search. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has works in the collection Minneapolis Institute of Art, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, National Museum of World Cultures +8
    Notable work Snowclad Houses in the Night, Ten Pleasures
    Place of burial Konpuku-ji Temple
    Copyright status as a creator copyrights on works have expired
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