Background
Motomaro Senge was born in Tokyo as the younger son of the Shinto high priest of Izumo-taisha in Shimane Prefecture, who was also a member of the House of Peers.
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Senge Motomaro
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Career
He was a prolific author, publishing as many as 30-40 works per month. His poems tend toward minimalism and describe everyday events and scenes, without resort to excessive sentimentality. His anthology, Jibun wa mita (“I Saw”, 1918), contains the poem Kuruma no oto (“Noise of the Carts”), which often appears in Japanese collections of Taisho period poetry.
His longer work, Mukashi no ie (“House of Long Ago”, 1929), is autobiographical, describing his aristocratic background.
Membership
He was a member of the Shirakaba ("White Birch") literary circle, and published many of his poems in their literary magazine.
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Born
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Died
March 14, 1948 (aged 59) -
Nationality
Japan