Kumagai Naoyoshi was a Japanese waka poet. Kumagai Naoyoshi’s anthology titled "Ura no Shiogai" (Shell on the Beach) is most representative of his style in poetry.
Background
Kumagai Naoyoshi was born in 1782 in Iwakuni (Yamaguchi Prefecture), Japan.
Education
Kumagai Naoyoshi was one of the 10 most distinguished pupils of Kageki Kagawa.