Kagami Shikō (各務 支考, 1665 – 14 March 1731), often known by the mononym Shikō, was a Japanese haiku poet of the early Edo period, known as one of Matsuo Bashō's Ten Eminent Disciples (蕉門十鉄, Shōmon juttetsu)[2] and the originator of the Shishimon school (or Mino school) of poetry.
He lost his father at a young age and entered the Daichi-ji Temple [ja] to train as a Zen Buddhist monk.
[5] Thereafter, he posed as his own disciple, publishing under pseudonyms like Renjibō and Watanabe no Kyō (渡辺ノ狂),[4] and established himself at a hermitage in Yamada, Ise Province.
Shikō was very active during this period: he travelled far, visiting Kyūshū, Chūgoku, Shikoku, and Hokuriku; published many haiku collections and treatises; and took on many disciples.
The Shishi-an hermitage where Shikō spent his final years is designated a historic site by Gifu Prefecture.