Background
He was born Yokoi Tokitsura (横井 時般), and took the pseudonym Tatsunojō. Yayū was born in Nagoya, the first son of Yokoi Tokitsura (時衡) who served the Owari Domain.
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He was born Yokoi Tokitsura (横井 時般), and took the pseudonym Tatsunojō. Yayū was born in Nagoya, the first son of Yokoi Tokitsura (時衡) who served the Owari Domain.
His family are believed to be descendants of Hōjō Tokiyuki. He inherited the Yokoi House"s patrimony at twenty-six and held important posts of the Owari Domain. He was for example yōnin (manager of general affairs), Ōbangashira (chief of guard) and Jisha-Bugyō (manager of religious affairs).
In 1754, at age 53, he retired for health reasons.
Yayū moved to Maezu (前津) (now in Naka-ku, Nagoya), and lived in the Chiutei (知雨亭) hermitage. He was a prolific and respected composer of haibun, Classical Chinese poems, waka and Japanese satirical poems, and was an adept of the Japanese tea ceremony.