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of Kyoto, the old capital, where he lives, that is to say, an appreciator of quieter life and somewhat old but pleasing ideality. And lastly, we cannot forget the name of Tokoku Kitamura, a singer of Byronism, who, some years before Shimazaki, already breathed a new poetical spirit into the poetry of modern Japan; in truth, he might be termed the father of Shintaishi. The development of the last few years brought to the front two names, Hakushu Kitahara and Rofu Miki, to whose work special attention should be called.