Background
Jotei Kashiwagi was born in Edo (now Tokyo).
如享 柏木
Jotei Kashiwagi was born in Edo (now Tokyo).
Jotei Kashiwagi came from a family of carpenters, which profession he forsook for the fine arts such as painting and poetry. He studied the latter under Kansai Ichikawa, and was influenced by the poetry of the Sung and Tang Dynasties of China.
Jotei Kashiwagi was dissolute by nature.