Abstract
This paper will investigate and clarify the historical and unusual aspects of the Katsura Villa, established by Prince Toshihito-no-Miya of the Keichou and Genna terms of the Edo period. Imperial Prince Toshihito and Empeor Gomizuno shared power in the landscape during the early years of the Edo period, however much emphasis in history is place upon the Emperor Gomizunou and his Salon. My research has lead to a reexamination of the Kanei period and it's culture as both royals had different agendas and characteristic towards society and the management of their Salons. Imperial Prince Toshihito's Salon members were renga poet Satomura family and other middle class members of Imperial society. Their activities differed from that of the other salons of next term, as the Prince wanted to create a spontaneous class of poetics were the members had to construct their poems in the meeting times only. The primary purpose and emphasis was purely based on the construction of poetry. After the Prince's death, Emperor Gomizuno established power and formed his Salon. His Salon towards a more social network of Kyoto's aristocrats the emphasis towards poetry was deemed less important.
