Famous People with Name Kamo

Kamo No Chomei            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Kamo No Chomei: was a Japanese author, poet (waka), and essayist. He experienced a series of disasters in his life, was passed over for promotion within his shrine, and lost his political backing as a result. He decided to turn his back on society and became a hermit, living outside the capital. This is unusual because most people in Japan at the time, when they turned their backs on the world, joined monasteries, which were separate social systems and structures. Chomei is fairly unique because he did not join another establishment, merely moving from one system to another, but instead truly left much of the world behind when he became a recluse. His writings based on his experience living alone have been referred to as "recluse literature" (soan bungaku).

Kamo No Mabuchi            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Kamo No Mabuchi: was a Japanese poet and philologist of the Edo period.Mabuchi conducted research into the spirit of ancient Japan through his studies of the Man'yoshu and other works of ancient literature. A disciple of Kada no Azumamaro, Mabuchi is regarded as one of the four greats of Kokugaku.Mabuchi’s works include commentaries on the Man'yoshu, norito (Shinto prayers), kagura (Shinto dances), the Tale of Genji, the meaning of poems, and other ancient works and their themes.