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Chizu Kuribayashi

くりばやし ちづ

Kuribayashi Chizu

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1910-04-10 （Tochigi Prefecture, Japan）
Died
2002-05-05 age 92
Nationality
Japan
Languages
Japanese

Career

Occupations
haiku poet
Active Years
1957-2002
Affiliations
Michinoku (haiku magazine/group), Tsuru (haiku magazine), Taka (haiku magazine), Oguma-za (haiku group / "Little Bear"), Sendan (haiku group / "Fleet")
Influenced By
Goitsu Endo, Kibou Sato, Toshinori Tsubouchi

Awards

Michinoku Prize
1965
Organization: Michinoku (haiku magazine/group)
Result: Winner
Modern Haiku Association Award
1986
Organization: Modern Haiku Association
Result: Winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Nouzenka

haiku collection

A collection of haiku focusing on nature and daily life. Noted for concise, flexible phrasing.

naturedaily lifeold age

Chou ya Hachi ya

haiku collection

A haiku collection that contemplates seasons and the subtleties of life through insects and small creatures.

natureseasonslife and death

Shark and Ukulele

haiku collection

A collection showing a mix of humor and lyricism. Poems lightly address feelings of later life.

humorold ageeveryday life

Bibliography

  • Nouzenka
  • Chou ya Hachi ya
  • Shark and Ukulele
  • Other — total 11 collections

Style & Themes

Literary Style
concise, flexible toneblend of humor and lyricism
Recurring Motifs
old agenatureanimalsdetails of everyday life

Legacy

Recognized as a haiku poet who captured the freedoms of later life with a flexible tone. She belonged to multiple haiku magazines, published 11 collections, and left a notable mark in contemporary haiku, particularly as a female poet.

Academic Societies

  • Modern Haiku Association

Trivia

  • A female haiku poet from Tochigi Prefecture.
  • Published 11 haiku collections including Nouzenka, Chou ya Hachi ya, and Shark and Ukulele.
  • Joined the Michinoku group under Goitsu Endo in 1957 and later belonged to multiple haiku magazines.