Pen name

A pen name or nom de plume is a pseudonym adopted by an author. Nom de plume is a French-language expression.

Japan

Japanese poets who write haiku often use a haiga or penname. The famous haiku poet Matsuo Basho had used fifteen different haiga before he became fond of a banana plant (bash?) that had been given to him by a disciple and started using it as his penname at the age of 38.

Related Topics:
Haiku - Matsuo Basho

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Similar to a pen name, Japanese artists usually have a g? or art-name, which might change a number of times during their career. Also, all Sumo wrestlers take shikona (wrestling names), and people in other professions and trades may also adopt new names (see Japanese professional names).

Related Topics:
Japan - Artists - Art-name - Sumo - Japanese professional names

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