◇ Tsukito Aoki Haiku poet (disciple of Shiki Masaoka), judge for the Hototogisu haiku magazine, founder of the haiku journal "Dojin." Born in the "Aoki Pharmacy," the shop of the "Tengan-sui Honpo" (Eye Water Main Store) of the Kamiyaku Kaitsumaru (a medicinal product) in Osaka's Senba district. After his father's death, he moved to Doshomachi and entered Osaka Pharmaceutical School, but dropped out and took over the family business. He began submitting to the Kokumin Shimbun, with his first pen name being "Getsuto" (Moon Rabbit). His work was selected in the Tokyo newspaper "Nihon," and he was recognized by Shiki Masaoka. The haiku journal he founded, "Kurumayuri," became a pioneer of Kansai haiku journals, and upon its founding, Shiki gifted him with the congratulatory verse, "Haika no nishi no bugyo ya tsuki no aki" (The magistrate of haikai in the west, the autumn moon). He went to Tokyo and visited Shiki in Negishi, attended the Buson memorial service, and, along with Seisei Matsuse of "Kento," was praised as a pioneer of the Osaka haiku world. In 1900, his younger sister married the haiku poet Heito Kawahigashi, with Seisei Matsuse as the matchmaker. Later, his third daughter, Miyako, was adopted into the Kawahigashi family, and after Miyako's early death, his third son, Shun, was adopted. After the discontinuation of "Kurumayuri," he contributed to "Kujira" and "Haisei," and attended poetry gatherings in Kansai and Kyushu during business trips. In 1915, he served as a judge for the Hototogisu haiku magazine. He had deep connections in literature and art, and while in charge of the literary section of Hino Suirai's "Fuji Shimbun" and the haiku selection for the "Osaka Shinpo," he also provided guidance to poetry gatherings in Kansai and Kyushu. He changed his pen name to Tsukito in 1907. He was the editor-in-chief of the art and haiku magazine "Karatachi." In 1920, he founded the haiku journal "Dojin." After that, as its lifelong editor, he devoted himself to the promotion and guidance of authentic haiku, succeeding Yosa Buson and Shiki Masaoka in the modern era. In 1945, he evacuated to Uda-cho, Nara Prefecture, to avoid the war, and died there in 1949 from cirrhosis of the liver. Real name: Shingo Aoki Born 1879, died 1949, age 71 ◇ In the clouds and mist, the window's charm, all the autumn mountains - Tsukito ◇ This is an old item, so there may be scratches, stains, damage, tears, folds, discoloration, and insect damage. Please bid after confirming the images. ◇ We have not had a formal appraisal, so please understand. ◇ The items on display have been collected by the seller over many years and are long-term storage items. They are not new, so please bid only if you are familiar with antiques. ◇ The readings may not be accurate, so please use them as a reference only and correct any errors.