Takarai Kikaku

Takarai Kikaku

Takarai Kikaku (Japanese: 宝 井 其 角; 1661–1707) also known as Enomoto Kikaku, was a Japanese haikai poet and among the most accomplished disciples of Matsuo Bashō. His father was an Edo doctor, but Kikaku chose to become a professional haikai poet rather than follow in his footsteps.