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Also Known As	Matsuo Munefusa • Matsuo Bashō
Born	1644 • Ueno • Japan
Died	November 28, 1694 (aged 50) • Ōsaka • Japan

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Statue of Basho, the renowned Japanese haiku poet, standing in traditional clothing and holding a staff, surrounded by lush greenery in Tateishi, Tokyo.

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