Yokoi Yayū
Yokoi Yayū (横井 也有) | |
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Yokoi Yayū | |
| Born | Yokoi Tokitsura (横井 時般) October 24, 1702 Nagoya |
| Died | July 15, 1783 (aged 80) |
| Pen name | Tatsunojō |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Notable works | Uzuragoromo 鶉衣(The Quail's Cloak) |
Yokoi Yayū (横井 也有, October 24, 1702 – July 15, 1783) was a Japanese samurai best known for his haibun, a scholar of Kokugaku, and haikai poet. He was born Yokoi Tokitsura (横井 時般), and took the pseudonym Tatsunojō. His family are believed to be descendants of Hōjō Tokiyuki.