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200px|thumb|Ton'a , also read as Tonna; lay name – Nikaidō Sadamune (二階堂貞宗), was a Japanese Buddhist poet who was a student of Nijō Tameyo. Ton'a took a tonsure at Enryaku-ji Temple, but was later associated with the Ji sect (founded by Ippen). He looked up to Saigyō's poetic genius.

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Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
Japan
Occupation
writer
Languages spoken
Japanese
Religion
Buddhism
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name in native language
頓阿
date of birth
1289-00-00
date of death
1372-04-17
name in kana
とんあ
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Contents
  • Poetry
  • Extant Works
  • Ei Sanshu Waka (詠三首和歌/頓阿), 1367
  • Notes

200px|thumb|Ton'a , also read as Tonna; lay name &ndash; Nikaidō Sadamune (二階堂貞宗), was a Japanese Buddhist poet who was a student of Nijō Tameyo. Ton'a took a tonsure at Enryaku-ji Temple, but was later associated with the Ji sect (founded by Ippen). He looked up to Saigyō's poetic genius.

== Poetry ==

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