◇ Arioka Sengen Scholar, poet, and Shinto priest of Sanuki Province Negi (shrine priest) of Tamura Shrine and Kotohira-gu Shrine Studied Kokugo Ongi (Japanese language phonetics and meanings) under Hidenari Hori and was skilled in poetry. Instructor at Kōdōkan, the school of the Takamatsu domain Teacher at Takamatsu Higher Girls' School Common name: Ryūzō; Studio name: Hyōfusa (from Miyawaki, Kagawa District) Died in the 40th year of Meiji (1907) at the age of 50. ◇ Poem: Yo no naka wa to-sama ka (ka or ku) sama muki muki ni ni nushi so hito no kokoro nari keri. (The world is like a father or like a mother, turning this way and that; it is the heart of people that truly matters.) - Sengen ◇ As this is an old item, there may be scratches, dirt, damage, tears, folds, stains, sunburn, chips, insect damage, etc. Please bid after being satisfied with the images. ◇ Please understand that formal appraisal has not been performed. ◇ The items being exhibited have been collected by the seller over many years and are therefore long-term storage items. They are not new, so please only bid if you are knowledgeable about antiques. ◇ The readings may not be accurate, so please consider them as a reference only. If there are any errors, please correct them.