◇ Matsuka Nagai Meiji-era Haiku poet from Koriyama (manufacturer of sake koji). Born in Kubota, Fukuyama, Koriyama City. Adopted by Kyuian Hanryo, the chief priest of Amida Temple in Kubota, and learned haiku with his adoptive father, Ro-ryu Nagai. Submitted to the haiku column of the newspaper "Nihon" edited by Shiki Masaoka (father of Hotei Nagai of the Gunpo Gingsha). ◇ Reference ◇ The haiku group formed in Koriyama in 1898 was the Gunpo Gingsha. Hotei Nagai (Eijiro) frequently submitted poems to the haiku column of the newspaper "Nihon" edited by Shiki Masaoka, along with his father, Shoka, and corresponded with him. Hotei's haiku name was also given to him by Shiki. He published the newspaper "Gankyo Jiho" himself and established a haiku column to publish the poems of his fellow members. ◇ Suzumushi ya tobita tokoro ni kyo mo ofuku Matsuka (The bell cricket, where it flew, today too, a great fortune - Matsuka) ◇ 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 received 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.