Background
Senryu Karai was born in 1718. His original personal name: Masamichi.
川柳 柄井
Senryu Karai was born in 1718. His original personal name: Masamichi.
Senryu Karai took to himself the name of Hachiemon. Was first a poet of haiku till he originated his own school named Senryū (witty epigrammatic verse). His book "Yanagidaru" was the first in this vein.