Maeda Goken Senryu Monument (Ishite-ji Approach)
A senryu monument to Maeda Goken on the approach to Ishite-ji, inscribed "鎌倉のむかしを今に寺の鐘". Erected on 20 October 1958 (Showa 33).
A monument on the right-hand side of the approach to Ishite-ji, inscribed with a senryu (comic verse) by Maeda Goken: "鎌倉のむかしを今に寺の鐘" (Kamakura no mukashi o ima ni tera no kane – the temple bell carries the Kamakura era into today). It is a different monument from the Maeda Goken senryu monument on the Path of Haiku (Dogo-machi 2-chome).
According to "Haiku no Sato Matsuyama" by the Shiki Memorial Museum, it was erected on 20 October 1958 (Showa 33) and stands in Ishite 2-chome, on the right of the Ishite-ji approach. The same source notes that next to it is Masaoka Shiki's haiku monument "南無大師石手の寺よ稲の花".
Beside the monument is an information board put up by the Matsuyama City Board of Education (photographed by a contributor on 22 October 2026). According to the board, Maeda Goken (1889–1960), real name Kyutaro, was born in Takamatsu. He worked for many years at Iyotetsu and studied senryu under Kubota Jishoshi in Tokyo. Known for his storytelling in the Iyo dialect, he became popular on NHK's "Senryu Zumo", and the board says he started the game "Yakyuken". The board also notes that the Ishite-ji bell in the verse bears an inscription dated 1251 (Kencho 3) and that the bell tower was rebuilt in 1333 (Genko 3); both are Important Cultural Properties of Japan.
Sources: Shiki Memorial Museum, "Haiku no Sato Matsuyama", Maeda Goken https://www.haiku-matsuyama.jp/dogo/233/ / On-site check (contributor photo of the Matsuyama City Board of Education information board, 2026-10-22) Last checked: 24 October 2026
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