Takiji Yuriko Award
1 appearances
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Edition 12 (1980) award
Taiho Furusawa
ふるさわ たいほ
Furusawa Taiho
Pen Names:
Tamotsu Furusawa（birth name）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1913-08-01 （Okubo, Kamishinkawa District, Toyama Prefecture (now Toyama City, Japan)）
- Died
- 2000-03-02 age 86
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Okubo, Kamishinkawa District, Toyama Prefecture (now Toyama City) → Tokyo → Yokohama
Career
- Occupations
- haiku poet, editor
- Active Years
- 1940-2000
- Affiliations
- Shin Haikujin Renmei (New Haiku People League), Modern Haiku Association, Dohyo (journal; editor), Sara (journal), Yokohama Haikai Association
- Memberships
- Shin Haikujin Renmei (New Haiku People League), Modern Haiku Association
- Influenced By
- Kato Shuson, Akimoto Fushio
- Influenced
- Itagaki Yoshiki, Mochizuki Takeshi, Matsuda Hiromu, Norimoto Masumi
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hosei University Commercial School (now Hosei University Junior & Senior High School) | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Tokyo Foreign Language School (former system; Russian studies course, now Tokyo University of Foreign Studies) | Specialized course | Russian language department | — | 卒業 1938年 | Japan |
Hosei University Commercial School (now Hosei University Junior & Senior High School)
Country:
Japan
Tokyo Foreign Language School (former system; Russian studies course, now Tokyo University of Foreign Studies)
Specialized course
/ Russian language department
Period:
卒業 1938年
Year of Graduation:
1938
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Takiji and Yuriko Prize | — | — | Takiji and Yuriko Prize Committee | 受賞 |
| 1983 | Yokohama Cultural Award | — | — | Yokohama City | 受賞 |
Takiji and Yuriko Prize
1980
Organization:
Takiji and Yuriko Prize Committee
Result:
受賞
Yokohama Cultural Award
1983
Organization:
Yokohama City
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Thirtys
1950 HaikuAn early collection reflecting workplace haiku activities and early poetics.
everyday lifeyouthworkplace
Collected Haiku of Taiho Furusawa
1955 HaikuOne of his early representative collections combining lyricism with social themes.
lyricismnaturesociety
A major collection noted for confronting social contradictions while retaining human warmth; awarded the Takiji & Yuriko Prize (12th).
naturesocial contradictionshuman warmth
Koun (Fire Clouds)
1982 HaikuA collection compiling works from the early 1980s.
natureweatherintrospection
Taiho Furusawa — Kachin Collection (Haiku)
1993 HaikuA selected volume from Kachinsha reflecting on his lifelong haiku work.
retrospectiveselected workshaiku career
Ushirote (Backward Hand)
1995 HaikuA late-career collection showing mature lyricism and deepened perspective.
maturitymemorytime
The Complete Works of Taiho Furusawa
2013 HaikuA complete edition published by Shin Haikujin Renmei, containing chronology and commentary.
collected workschronologycommentary
Bibliography
- Thirtys (1950)
- Collected Haiku of Taiho Furusawa (1955)
- Koun (1982)
- Ushirote (1995)
- The Complete Works of Taiho Furusawa (2013)
- Complete Works Supplement: Social History of Postwar Haiku (2015)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- A lyrical style self-described as "natural style"Haiku that confront social contradictions while retaining human empathy
- Recurring Motifs
- naturefresh leavesyouth/boyssocial contradictionshuman warmth
Health
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tuberculosis1930年代後半〜療養期間ありForced periods of sanatorium care; led to encouragement to compose haiku.
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pneumonia2000年3月（死因）Died of pneumonia in March 2000 at age 86.
Legacy
Taiho Furusawa was a leading postwar lyrical haiku poet, founding and editing the journal Dohyo and serving long-term leadership roles in the Shin Haikujin Renmei. He trained many disciples, was praised for haiku that include social perspectives, and received awards such as the Takiji & Yuriko Prize and the Yokohama Cultural Award. A haiku monument to him stands in Negishi Forest Park.
Academic Societies
- Modern Haiku Association
- Shin Haikujin Renmei (New Haiku People League)
Archives
- Archives held by Shin Haikujin Renmei
In Popular Culture
- Haiku monument for Taiho Furusawa in Negishi Forest Park (erected 1986)
Quotes
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"natural style"
Source: The Complete Works of Taiho Furusawa (chronology/commentary)
Trivia
- Born into a family that ran a restaurant and geisha house.
- Lost his father young; family moved from Tokyo to Yokohama.
- His disciples include Itagaki Yoshiki, Mochizuki Takeshi and Matsuda Hiromu.
- A haiku monument commemorating him stands in Negishi Forest Park.
- His son, Taiji Kiya, worked as a shogi (Japanese chess) journalist.