Background
Ryusai was born in Sanuki Province, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan.
Ryusai was born in Sanuki Province, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan.
He was a disciple of Roan Ozawa and became well versed in waha poetry and later was one of the research scholars who compiled Saigyo's collection of poems.
Was an intimate friend of Akinari Ueda and a collection of his correspondence with him was published in two volumes in 1808.