Background
Takahama Toshio was born on December 16, 1900 in Tokyo, Japan. He was the son of Kyoshi Takahama, noted haiku poet.
俊雄 高浜
Takahama Toshio was born on December 16, 1900 in Tokyo, Japan. He was the son of Kyoshi Takahama, noted haiku poet.
He graduated from Otaru Higher Commercial School (later Otaru University of Commerce) ( 1924).
Toshio Takahama founded Hailcai (haiku) magazine (1938). Worked to popularize Renku (long haiku poems). Succeeded his father as judge of contributers haiku poems for Hototogisu (Cuckoo) magazine.