◇ Yoshimi Nishimura Poet (Master of the Uguisu-no-Yakata), disciple of Raso Ishibashi. Main occupation: Wholesale dealer of gunpowder (saltpeter) and raw materials for gunpowder, operating in Sekimoto-cho (dealing in thick fabrics, paper, and camellia bark). A poet of Seki, a central figure in organizing the tanka poetry society "Unkinsha." Born in Seki City, Gifu Prefecture (Seki Town, Mugi District). From a young age, he loved waka poetry and later studied waka under Raso Ishibashi in Nagoya. He also interacted with Soya Hisada, Soetsu, Sorin Iwai, Sohei Matsuo, Rakukitaemon, Dohachi Takahashi, Josuke Kato, and others. Selected for the Imperial Poetry Reading (Utakai Hajime) three times: in Meiji 36, Taisho 14, and Showa 2 (1927). Pen name: Master of the Uguisu-no-Yakata. Real name: Ichiroji Takayuki Nishimura. Died in Showa 15. ◇ Washio Okura "The spring has come richly to our country, ruled by the great lord who rests." (Written on the back of a tanzaku card) - Yoshimi ◇ Please note that this is an old item and may have scratches, stains, damage, tears, folds, discoloration, and insect damage. Please examine the images and bid only if you are satisfied. ◇ We have not had a formal appraisal, so please understand. ◇ The items on display have been collected by the seller over many years and are long-term storage items. They are not new, so please bid only if you are familiar with antiques. ◇ The readings may not be entirely accurate, so please use them as a reference only and correct any errors.