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Kuzuhiko Chiyoda

ちよだ くずひこ

Chiyoda Kuzuhiko

Aliases: 本名:次郎
Pen Names: Chiyoda Kuzuhikohaigo (pen name)

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1917-07-10 (Taichū Prefecture, Taiwan)
Died
2003-11-22 age 86
Nationality
Japan
Languages
Japanese
Residence History
Taichung (birthplace) → Repatriated to Japan after WWII; thereafter resident in Japan

Career

Occupations
haiku poet, teacher
Active Years
1934-2003
Influenced By
Mizuhara Shūōshi

Education

Chuo University
Faculty of Law / Law
Country: Japan
Enrolled and graduated after a period of medical recuperation

Awards

Haiku Poets Association Prize
1964
Work: Tabibito-ki
Organization: Haiku Poets Association
Result: 受賞
Katsushika Prize
2003
Work: Muja
Organization: Katsushika Prize
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Tabibito-ki

1964 haiku collection

One of his representative collections, containing haiku on travel and nature.

travelnaturethe moon

Rekireki-shu

1980 haiku collection

A collection showing his mature poetic style.

everyday lifetimenature

Muja

2003 haiku collection

A late-career collection featuring concise, lyrical haiku.

later lifesleepthe moon

Bibliography

  • Tabibito-ki
  • Rekireki-shu
  • Muja

Style & Themes

Literary Style
concise, lyrical styleuse of seasonal words with succinct expression
Recurring Motifs
the moonsleeptravelnature

Health

  • pulmonary tuberculosis (pulmonary congestion; required recuperation)
    戦中・戦後(詳細不明)
    Required medical treatment and recuperation, temporarily limiting literary activity

Legacy

A haiku poet active from the prewar to postwar period, a disciple of Mizuhara Shūōshi, known for concise, lyrical haiku. Won the Haiku Poets Association Prize in 1964 for Tabibito-ki and the Katsushika Prize late in life.

Quotes

  • I watch many moons until I fall asleep.
    Source: Haiku collection 'Tabibito-ki' (1964)

Trivia

  • Born in Taichung Prefecture, Taiwan
  • Real name: Jiro
  • Participated in Agawa Enjo's 'Taketsuru' in 1934
  • Joined the magazine 'Asebi' in 1950 and studied under Mizuhara Shūōshi
  • Representative haiku: 'I watch many moons until I fall asleep.'
  • Collections include 'Tabibito-ki', 'Rekireki-shu', and 'Muja'