Johann Sebastian Bach & Matsuo Bashō
Did Johann Sebastian Bach and Matsuo Bashō live at the same time?
Yes. Johann Sebastian Bach and Matsuo Bashō lived at the same time for 9 years, from 1685 to 1694.[1][2][3][4]
Johann Sebastian Bach · Matsuo Bashō · Born in 1685 · Born in 1644
Johann Sebastian Bach
1685–1750
Music
Master of Baroque composition
Matsuo Bashō
1644–1694
Literature
Japanese master of haiku
Johann Sebastian Bach
Music
Born in Eisenach
Died in Leipzig
Matsuo Bashō
Literature
Born in Bashō's birth house
Died in Midōsuji
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Sources
- Johann Sebastian Bach — Wikipedia
- Johann Sebastian Bach (Q1339) — Wikidata
- Matsuo Bashō — Wikipedia
- Matsuo Bashō (Q5676) — Wikidata