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Ton'a Japanese Writer
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| First Name |
Ton'a
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| Birthday |
30th November, 1288
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| Died |
1372
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| Nationality |
Japanese
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| Occupation |
Writer
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Ton'a (頓阿, 1289–1372), also read as Tonna; lay name – Nikaidō Sadamune 二階堂貞宗. A Japanese Buddhist poet, student of Nijō Tameyo. Ton'a took a tonsure at Enryaku-ji Temple, but was later associated with the Ji sect 時宗 (founded by Ippen). He looked up to Saigyō's poetic genius.
Here are two of his most well-known poems: