Tani Soyo
Renga poet
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| Intro | Renga poet | |
| Places | Japan | |
| was | Poet | |
| Work field | Literature | |
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| Birth | 1526 | |
| Death | 1563 (aged 37 years) |
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Tani Sōyō (谷宗養) (1526–1563) was the son of Tani Sobuko. Sōyō was known as one of the most talented renga composers of his era. Being mainly known at being a rival of the famed composer, Satomura Joha, who was the leading master of the linked verse after Sōyō's death.