Bean short strip: First, the haiku poet's name "Oushu," then the numbers 1-20. "20" indicates that the Tokiwa collection was published in 20 volumes, representing the order of publication. Place of publication: "Minakuchi." ■ Oushu was a master calligrapher and the son of Ryoko Maki. ¯ Very beautiful condition. ■ Chazan Matsuoka, who resided in Echigo Mitsuke, continuously published the Umegusa-shi and Tokiwa collection annually for 29 years, from Tenpo 3 to Bunkyu 1. These haiku books feature not only haiku poets from the vicinity of Mitsuke but also from various parts of Echigo and throughout the country. He was called "Chazan in Hokue," and his name became known not only in Echigo but also nationwide. Since the images are everything, please take a good look at them to confirm and be satisfied with your purchase. Thank you for viewing.