Dakotsu Iida

Dakotsu Iida ( , Iida Dakotsu , 26 April 1885 – 3 October 1962) was a famous Japanese haiku poet from what is now part of the cirt of Fuefuki, Yamanashi, Japan. Commonly referred to as Dakotsu, his real name was Takeji Iida ( , Iida Takeji ). He trained under Kyoshi Takahama, and was a frequent contributor to such haiku journals as Hototogisu (magazine) and Unmo. He was chief editor of Unmo .