Saito Mokichi Tanka Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 14 (2002) award
Takeo Fujioka
ふじおか たけお
Fujioka Takeo
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1926-02-14 （Hioki Village, Otsu District, Yamaguchi Prefecture (now Nagato)）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- tanka poet, literary scholar, university professor (emeritus)
- Active Years
- 1950-
- Affiliations
- Nihon University, Editor/host of the tanka journal 'Argo'
- Memberships
- Nihon Kajin Club
- Influenced By
- Saito Mokichi
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yamaguchi Normal School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Nihon University, Faculty of Letters, Japanese Literature | Faculty of Letters | Department of Japanese Literature | — | — | Japan |
| Nihon University | — | — | 文学博士 | — | Japan |
Yamaguchi Normal School
Country:
Japan
Attended normal school prior to university studies
Nihon University, Faculty of Letters, Japanese Literature
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of Japanese Literature
Country:
Japan
Undergraduate graduate; completed master's course
Nihon University
Degree:
文学博士
Year of Graduation:
1990
Country:
Japan
Awarded PhD in Literature for 'Hyoden Saito Mokichi'
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Saito Mokichi Tanka Literary Prize (14th) | Saito Mokichi as Seen in Letters | — | Saito Mokichi related organizations | 受賞 |
| 2003 | Nihon Kajin Club Criticism Award (1st) | Saito Mokichi as Seen in Letters | — | Nihon Kajin Club | 受賞 |
| 2017 | Nihon Kajin Club Grand Prize (8th) | Saito Mokichi — A Life's Footprints | — | Nihon Kajin Club | 受賞 |
Saito Mokichi Tanka Literary Prize (14th)
2003
Work:
Saito Mokichi as Seen in Letters
Organization:
Saito Mokichi related organizations
Result:
受賞
Nihon Kajin Club Criticism Award (1st)
2003
Work:
Saito Mokichi as Seen in Letters
Organization:
Nihon Kajin Club
Result:
受賞
Nihon Kajin Club Grand Prize (8th)
2017
Work:
Saito Mokichi — A Life's Footprints
Organization:
Nihon Kajin Club
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Japan Tanka Poets Club Criticism Award
1 appearances
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Edition 1 (2003) award
Chōkū Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 58 (2024) nominee
Works
Major Works
Chronology: Saito Mokichi
1967 scholarship / biographyA scholarly chronology organizing Saito Mokichi's life and works.
Saito Mokichi studiesbiographyhistory of tanka
Critical Biography: Saito Mokichi
1972 research / critical biographyA detailed critical biography of Saito Mokichi; this work later earned the author a PhD in literature.
modern tankaauthor studytextual research
Senmaibara (Tanka Collection)
1992 tanka collectionA collection of Fujioka's own tanka, featuring lyrical verses and reflections on nature.
naturenostalgialyricism
A Single Tree (Tanka Collection)
2001 tanka collectionA late-career tanka collection, later issued in paperback.
agingnaturerecollection
Saito Mokichi — A Life's Footprints
2016 biography / researchA comprehensive synthesis of Saito Mokichi research; this work contributed to Fujioka receiving the Nihon Kajin Club Grand Prize.
Saito Mokichi researchhistory of tanka
Bibliography
- Chronology: Saito Mokichi (Tosho Shinbun Series) 1967
- Critical Biography: Saito Mokichi (Oufusha) 1972
- Saito Mokichi and His Context (Shimizu Kobundo) 1975
- Saito Mokichi: The Man and His Literature (Oufusha) 1976
- Various Views on Modern Excellent Tanka (ed., Oufusha) 1981
- Saito Mokichi in Europe (Yuhikaku) 1981
- Saito Mokichi: Songs and Life in Photos and Documents (Oshimizusha) 1982
- Ito Sachio: Cry of Life (Shintensha) 1983
- The World of Poetic Love (Tanka Newspaper) 1985
- Mokichi: Critical Biography (Oufusha) 1989
- Senmaibara (Tanka Collection) (Sunagoya Shobo) 1992
- Introduction to Saito Mokichi (ed., Shibunkaku) 1994
- One Hundred Views of Fuji (Tanka Collection) (Tanka Newspaper) 1997
- A Single Tree (Tanka Collection) (Sunagoya Shobo) 2001
- Saito Mokichi as Seen in Letters (Tanka Newspaper) 2002
- Mokichi Chronicle: Critical and Collected Tanka (Tanka Newspaper) 2002
- Strolls through Famous Anthologies (Tanka Newspaper) 2006
- Scaly Clouds (Tanka Collection) (Gendai Tanka) 2013
- Saito Mokichi — A Life's Footprints (Hon'ami Shoten) 2016
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- lyrical, concise expressionpoetical sensibility informing prosescholarly works characterized by objective, source-focused narration
- Recurring Motifs
- naturenostalgiaSaito Mokichi studiestradition of tanka
Legacy
Known as a leading authority on Saito Mokichi, Fujioka made significant contributions to tanka scholarship and dissemination. Through teaching at Nihon University and editing the tanka journal 'Argo', he nurtured subsequent generations.
Academic Societies
- Nihon Kajin Club
Archives
- National Diet Library (holds works / authority records)
- Nihon University library holdings (location details unspecified)
In Popular Culture
- Wrote the school song for Mishima City Yamada Junior High School (1991)
Trivia
- Wrote the school song for Mishima City Yamada Junior High School in 1991.
- Served as editor/host of the tanka journal 'Argo'.
- Awarded a PhD in Literature from Nihon University in 1990 for 'Critical Biography: Saito Mokichi'.
- Authored numerous works on Saito Mokichi.