Kubota Utsubo Award
1 appearances
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Edition 6 (1973) award
Ichiro Fukumoto
ふくもと いちろう
Fukumoto Ichirō
Pen Names:
Fukumoto Onigajō（Haigo (pen-name used as a haiku poet)）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1943-09-05 （Uwajima, Ehime Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Uwajima, Ehime Prefecture (birthplace) → Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture (raised)
Career
- Occupations
- Japanese literature scholar, haiku poet, university professor, researcher
- Active Years
- 1966-
- Affiliations
- Fukuoka University of Education (assistant/lecturer), Shizuoka Women's University (associate professor), Shizuoka University (associate professor/professor), Kanagawa University (professor, emeritus professor)
- Memberships
- "A" no Kai (representative), Oni no Kai (founder/editor of the journal "Oni")
- Influenced By
- Matsuo Bashō, Masaoka Shiki
- Influenced
- Contemporary haiku poets and scholars
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waseda University | Faculty of Letters, First Department | Department of Japanese Literature | 学士 | 1962-1966 | Japan |
| Waseda University Graduate School | — | Japanese Literature | 文学博士 | 1970-1988 | Japan |
Waseda University
Faculty of Letters, First Department
/ Department of Japanese Literature
Degree:
学士
Period:
1962-1966
Year of Graduation:
1966
Country:
Japan
Waseda University Graduate School
Japanese Literature
Degree:
文学博士
Period:
1970-1988
Year of Graduation:
1988
Country:
Japan
Left doctoral coursework (with credits) and later received doctoral degree
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Kubota Uho Award | The Structure of "Sabi" in Bashō | — | Waseda University Society of Japanese Literature | 受賞 |
| 2003 | Yokohama Literature Prize (9th) | — | — | City of Yokohama / Yokohama City Library (selection) | 受賞 |
| 2018 | Modern Haiku Award (18th) | — | — | Modern Haiku Association (and related bodies) | 受賞 |
| 2024 | Regional Culture Merit | — | — | Agency for Cultural Affairs (honor roll) | 受賞 |
Kubota Uho Award
1974
Work:
The Structure of "Sabi" in Bashō
Organization:
Waseda University Society of Japanese Literature
Result:
受賞
Yokohama Literature Prize (9th)
2003
Organization:
City of Yokohama / Yokohama City Library (selection)
Result:
受賞
Modern Haiku Award (18th)
2018
Organization:
Modern Haiku Association (and related bodies)
Result:
受賞
Regional Culture Merit
2024
Organization:
Agency for Cultural Affairs (honor roll)
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Gendai Haiku Grand Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 18 (2018) award
Works
Major Works
The Structure of "Sabi" in Bashō
1973 Scholarly work (haiku literature)A scholarly study addressing the concept of "sabi" in Bashō's haiku and its structural aspects.
Bashō studiesaestheticshaikai theory
Bashō's Aesthetic Consciousness
1979 Scholarly workA collection of essays on Bashō's aesthetic sensibilities.
aesthetic consciousnessclassical haikai
On the Art of Haiku
2000 Critical essaysA critical work discussing haiku as an art form.
haiku theoryliterary criticism
Biography of Masaoka Shiki: If My Heart Were to Remain in the World
2021 Biography / scholarlyA comprehensive biographical and scholarly study of Masaoka Shiki's life and literature.
Shiki studiesbiography
Bibliography
- The Structure of "Sabi" in Bashō
- Bashō's Aesthetic Consciousness
- Laughter and Mystery: From Haikai to Haiku
- On the Art of Haiku
- Biography of Masaoka Shiki: If My Heart Were to Remain in the World
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Scholarly, analytical prose grounded in classical studiesAccessible explanatory style
- Recurring Motifs
- Bashō and Shiki scholarshipseasonal words and aestheticsthe humor and cutting point (kire) in haikai
Legacy
A prominent scholar of early-modern and modern haiku literature and a haiku poet who has significantly contributed to the study and promotion of haiku. As a university professor he trained many researchers and is widely recognized in the haiku community.
Academic Societies
- Waseda University Society of Japanese Literature
Archives
- Kanagawa University Library (holds related materials)
- National Diet Library (bibliographic holdings)
Trivia
- His haigo (pen-name) is "Fukumoto Onigajō."
- He founded and edited the experimental haiku journal "Oni."