Nishiyama Soin (1605-1682). "Soin formed a group called Danrin, which translates as ‘talkative forest’. The name itself suggested that this group was more in touch with the life of common people. As a result, they moved away from ... bookishness ..., infusing a spirit of greater freedom into their poetry."

Excerpts from an essay by Nobuyaki Yuasa, "Laughter in Japanese Haiku," reprinted in a Haijinx Website from "Rediscovering Basho - A 300th Anniversary Celebration, Stephen Henry Gill & C. Andrew Gerstle ed., Global Oriental, 1999, ISBN 1-901903-15-X)."