Background
Baishitsu Sakurai was born in 1769 in Kazanawa, Ishikava, Japan. His given name was Jirosaku.
梅室 桜井
Baishitsu Sakurai was born in 1769 in Kazanawa, Ishikava, Japan. His given name was Jirosaku.
His family occupation was sword-sharpening. While engaging in the occupation, he cultivated haiku. He resigned in 1804, went to Kyoto and devoted himself to poetry. He became one of the greatest masters of haiku of the time.