Literary Career
In 1926 Yoshino financed the publication of his own first poetry anthology, Tenjo gishi. However, most of his works did not appear in print until after the end of World War II. He developed a unique style of tanka that was independent of the mainstream Araragi verses, and used a tight, succinct style borrowed from the 19th century Buddhist priest-poet, Ryōkan. He also was inspired by the ancient classic from Japanese literature, the Man'yōshū. His anthologies include Seiin shū (The Clear and Cloudy Collection, 1967) and Kansen shū (The Autumn Cicada Collection, 1974). Yoshino also wrote a number of essays, including Yawarakana Kokoro (Soft heart) and Korokono Furusato (Home is the heart).
He won the Yomiuri Prize in 1958 for his anthology, Yoshino Hideo kashū.
Yoshino died in 1967. His grave is at the temple of Zuisen-ji in Kamakura.
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