Shigitatsu-an


Shigitatsu-an is a haikai dojo in Ōiso, Kanagawa, Japan, where people learn haiku poetry from the master there or from each other. It is one of the three important such dojo, the other two being Rakushi-sha in Sagano, Kyoto, and Mumei-an in Ōtsu, Shiga.
Shigitasu-an was built in 1664 by Sōsetsu as a humble hut on the rivulet, Shigitatsu-sawa, Ōiso, where the 12th century waka poet, monk Saigyō, was said to write one of his most famous poems which was later included in the Shin Kokin Wakashū:
In 1694, Michikaze Ōyodo became the master at Shigitatsu-an. In 1768, it was re-established by Chōsui Shirai. Currently, Yūko Kagiwada is the 22nd master.
: "Shōnan" was first used in 1664, when Shigitatu-an was established by Sōsetsu.
Shigitatsu-an was built on Tokiado, the main thoroughfare between Edo and Kyoto, which is now National Route 1. There stands a stele erected by Oiso Town that the word "Shōnan" was first mentioned by Sosetsu introducing Shigitatsu-an to the passers-by.