Background
Kunio Hayashi was born in Mito and resided in Edo (Tokyo).
林 國 雄
Kunio Hayashi was born in Mito and resided in Edo (Tokyo).
He learned kyoka (satirical waka) under Magao Shikatsube and classics under Norinaga Moto-ori. He later taught his disciples at Yotsuya in Edo.
Served Tam- banokami Yagi, magistrate in Kofu (Yama- nashi Prefecture). After resigning from the Shogunate service, he toured many provinces. Wrote many books which contain opinions which are valuable to students of Japanese language and literature.