In January 1891, he transferred to the Department of Japanese literature. In September, he enrolled at the Imperial University in the Department of Literature's philosophy division. In July, he graduated from a regular course at Daiichi Koto Chugakko. He took the name ' Shiki' for the first time. In May 1889, he suffered a lung hemorrhage. In September, he moved up to a regular course at Daiichi Koto Chugakko. In July, he graduated from a preparatory course at Daiichi Koto Chugakko. He began writing haiku (a Japanese poem in seventeen syllables having a 5-7-5 syllabic form and traditionally containing a reference to the seasons). Some of his classmates were Soseki NATSUME, Bimyo YAMADA, Koyo OZAKI, Masaichi TERAISHI and others. In September 1884, he enrolled in the preparatory school for the University of Tokyo, which later became Daiichi Koto Chugakko. In October, he briefly studied English at a university preparatory school at Suda and Kyoritsu (presently Kaisei Junior High School and Kaisei High School)

In October, he withdrew from Matsuyama Junior High School to prepare for the entrance exam to a university preparatory school. In March 1880, he enrolled in Matsuyama Junior High School (present Ehime Prefectural Matsuyamahigashi High School). In December 1879, he graduated from the Katsuyama school. In 1879, he wrote his first Chinese poetry which was evaluated by Kyumei. He studied sinology under Kyumei TSUCHIYA. He was transferred to Katsuyama school (present Matsuyama city Bancho elementary school). He enrolled in Suehiro Terakoya which was a private elementary school in the Edo period. In 1873, he enrolled in his maternal grandfather Kanzan OHARA's private school and learned to read the Four Books of Confucianism. In 1868, the family moved to Minatomachi, Shinmachi. His mother Yae was the first daughter of the Confucian scholar Kanzan OHARA. From his following death haiku 'Hechima Sakite Tanno tsumarishi Hotokekana', 'Tann itto hechimano mizumo maniawazu', 'Ototoino hechimano mizumo torazariki', the anniversary of his death memorial on September 19 is called 'Hechima ki' or also called 'Dassai ki ' referenced from one of his pen names.īorn as the first son to the Iyo Matsuyama Domain samurai Tsunenao MASAOKA and Yae in September 1867 in Fujiwara Shinmachi Onsen County, Iyo Province (present Hanazono Cho, Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture). He suffered from a lung hemorrhage for about seven years before his death. He was known as Tokoronosuke in his childhood, but he was later known as Noboru.Īctively involved in many genres of creative activities, such as the writing of haiku, tanka, shintaishi (poems in the new style), novels, critiques, and essays, he had a considerable influence on modern Japanese literature and is considered to be one of the foremost writers of the Meiji Era.

Shiki MASAOKA (October 14, 1867- September 19, 1902) wrote haiku (Japanese poems of 17 syllables, arranged in lines of 5, 7, and 5 syllables, that traditionally contained a reference to the seasons) and tanka (short Japanese poems of 31 syllables, arranged in lines of 5, 7, 5, 7, and 7 syllables), and was a researcher into the history and development of the Japanese language.

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