Chiyo-ni (Kaga no Chiyo) (千代尼; 1703 - 1775) was a Japanese poet of the Edo period, widely regarded as one of the greatest female haiku poets. Born in Matto, Kaga Province (now Hakusan, Ishikawa Prefecture) she began writing haiku poetry aged 7. Some of Chiyo-ni's teachers were students of Bashō, and she stayed true to his style, although she did develop on her own as an independent figure. Today, the morning glory is a favorite flower for the people of her home town, because she left a number of poems on that flower. She is perhaps best known for this haiku: morning glory! the well bucket-entangled, I ask for water (translated by Donegan and Ishibashi) Osugi Musical Theatre's 2010 musical will start with a milestone in the poet's life - when Chiyo-ni was 61, she was ordered by the local feudal lord to put together 21 of her haiku to be presented to an envoy from Korea. This is thought to be the first time the art of haiku was exported from Japan. In our show, she will look back over episodes in her life that inspired her haiku. We will also be presenting haiku from all around the world written especially for this show. | 
