Seishi, who started to garner attention with Zatsuei (haiku without set themes) column, became a Dojin (literary group [coterie]) of 'Hototogisu' in 1929, the year after he got married to Hatsujo ASAI.
雑詠欄で注目を浴びはじめた誓子は、浅井波津女と結婚した翌年の1929年「ホトトギス」の同人となる。