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Yamaguchi-ken and Taneda Santoka
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2017/1/17 14:35
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I am obsessed with the haiku poet Taneda Santoka. I want to go to Yamaguchi prefecture to learn more about him, but it is hard to find information about what Taneda Santoka attractions they have there. All I know of is a tiny, unmanned museum and a small statue at Shin-Yamaguchi station. Are there any other things I can do, see or buy related to Taneda Santoka in Yamaguchi? I emailed the tourism office months ago but they haven't replied.
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by Jenn Jett (guest)
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2017/1/17 16:01
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UPDATE: I just found out about Issa-An in Matsuyama, Ehime, as well as a small museum dedicated to him in Yunohira, Oita. Are there any more places like this scattered across southern Japan? It doesn't have to be in Yamaguchi.
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by Jenn Jett (guest)
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2017/1/18 10:13
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Thank you everyone! I really appreciate this information. It's hard to find much English information on where to go. I also found the locations of his tombstone and a sake brewery he used to work in. Does anyone know which temple he lived in when he became a monk?
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by Jenn Jett (guest)
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2017/1/18 19:29
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At the time he was living in Kumamoto, after nearly being ran over by the tram he was taken to Hōon-ji Temple in Kumamoto (ŒF–{Žs•ñ‰¶Ž›) and then became a monk there. So you might want to add Kumamoto to your Kyushu trip going a bit further south than Saga.
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by FancyLampshade
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