Ihara Saikaku
Japanese writer · Japan · On the map · Writers · Lived 1642 to 1693 · aged 51
Ihara Saikaku was a Japanese poet and creator of the "floating world" genre of Japanese prose (ukiyo-zōshi).
Ihara Saikaku is read about 231 times a day, in 31 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 104 days, one point a day.
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Country
Japan
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1642 to 1693 · aged 51
