Kijo was born in 1865 in Edo, Japan. He studied law but gave this up after losing his hearing due to illness. In 1894, he worked as a legal scribe in Takasaki. He helped publish the first edition of Hototogisu, a haiku magazine. He published his collection of work in 1917. In 1927, his house burned down with everything that he owned. Kijo died on September 17, 1938.[1]
First autumn morning
the mirror I stare into
shows my father's face.[2]
The moment two bubbles
are united, they both vanish.
A lotus blooms.[1]
