Background
Hiraga Motoyoshi was born in 1800. He was the son oi Nagaharu Hiraga.
Hiraga Motoyoshi was born in 1800. He was the son oi Nagaharu Hiraga.
He was a self-educated.
He deserted the clan and wandered in the provinces of western Honshu. Became well-known for his wandering habit and eccentricities. He was well versed in classics. Mabuchi Kamo admired his waka poems, which was in the style of Manyoshii, the oldest anthology.