Nakahara Chuya Award
1 appearances
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Edition 5 (2000) award
Mimi Hachikai
はちかい みみ
Hachikai Mimi
Pen Names:
Mimi Hachikai（Name used for published works）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1974-06-03 （Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Resident of Zama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- poet, essayist, novelist, picture book author, university professor
- Active Years
- 1999-
- Affiliations
- Waseda University (part-time lecturer, Faculty of Education), Hosei University (Specially Appointed Professor, Graduate School of Letters), Kokugakuin University (part-time lecturer), Rikkyo University (Professor, College of Humanities)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waseda University Graduate School of Letters | Graduate School of Letters | Classical Japanese Literature | 修士（文学） | — | Japan |
Waseda University Graduate School of Letters
Graduate School of Letters
/ Classical Japanese Literature
Degree:
修士（文学）
Country:
Japan
Completed master's course in Classical Japanese Literature
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Nakahara Chūya Prize | Imani mo Uruotteiku Jinchi | — | Nakahara Chūya Prize Committee | winner |
| 2006 | Art Encouragement Prize (Newcomer) | The Night of Eaten and Eater | — | Agency for Cultural Affairs | winner |
| 2006 | Kanagawa Culture Prize (Future Award) | — | — | Kanagawa Prefecture | winner |
| 2012 | MOE Picture Bookstore Awards (4th, 2nd place) | Ukiwa Neko | — | MOE editorial board (MOE Picture Bookstore Awards) | 2nd place |
| 2012 | Sankei Children's Publishing Culture Award (Nippon Broadcasting Prize) | Ukiwa Neko | — | Sankei Shimbun / Nippon Broadcasting | winner |
| 2016 | Ayukawa Nobuo Prize | Water That Washes the Face | — | Selection Committee | winner |
| 2008 | Noma Literary Newcomer Prize (shortlist) | Red Crystal | — | Noma Literary Newcomer Prize Committee | nominated |
Nakahara Chūya Prize
2000
Work:
Imani mo Uruotteiku Jinchi
Organization:
Nakahara Chūya Prize Committee
Result:
winner
Art Encouragement Prize (Newcomer)
2006
Work:
The Night of Eaten and Eater
Organization:
Agency for Cultural Affairs
Result:
winner
Kanagawa Culture Prize (Future Award)
2006
Organization:
Kanagawa Prefecture
Result:
winner
MOE Picture Bookstore Awards (4th, 2nd place)
2012
Work:
Ukiwa Neko
Organization:
MOE editorial board (MOE Picture Bookstore Awards)
Result:
2nd place
Sankei Children's Publishing Culture Award (Nippon Broadcasting Prize)
2012
Work:
Ukiwa Neko
Organization:
Sankei Shimbun / Nippon Broadcasting
Result:
winner
Ayukawa Nobuo Prize
2016
Work:
Water That Washes the Face
Organization:
Selection Committee
Result:
winner
Noma Literary Newcomer Prize (shortlist)
2008
Work:
Red Crystal
Organization:
Noma Literary Newcomer Prize Committee
Result:
nominated
Awards & Nominations
Art Encouragement Newcomer Award of the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
1 appearances
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Edition 56 (2006) award
Hagiwara Sakutaro Award
1 appearances
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Edition 16 (2008) nominee
Works
Major Works
Imani mo Uruotteiku Jinchi
1999 poetry collectionDebut poetry collection presenting delicate, translucent language and a cohesive poetic world.
everyday lifenaturequietness of language
The Night of Eaten and Eater
2005 poetry collectionA collection of poems delicately examining life and relationships. Award-winning.
life and deathrelationshipsnight
Kakusu Ha (Hidden Leaves)
2007 poetry collectionA poetry collection that focuses on the self, the other, and what is concealed.
othernessconcealmentmemory
Collected Poems (Modern Poetry Library)
2013 poetry collectionCollected poems compiling major works to date.
languageeveryday lifememory
Water That Washes the Face
2015 poetry collectionA poetry collection demonstrating a mature poetic sensibility. Winner of the Ayukawa Nobuo Prize.
maturityself-awarenesswater
Red Crystal
2007 novelA short-story-based novel volume exploring inner lives and human relationships.
interior liferelationshipsseparation
Tenshin (Transformation)
2008 novelA volume collecting longer works themed around human transformation and boundaries.
transformationboundariesidentity
Ukiwa Neko
2011 picture bookA picture book about a kitten traveling the sky on a float; recipient of children's literature awards.
adventurechildrenimagination
Bibliography
- Imani mo Uruotteiku Jinchi (1999)
- The Peacock's Feather Eye Sees (2004)
- The Night of Eaten and Eater (2005)
- Red Crystal (2007)
- Hidden Leaves (2007)
- Transformation (2008)
- Collected Poems (Modern Poetry Library, 2013)
- Water That Washes the Face (2015)
- Ukiwa Neko (picture book, 2011)
- Thumbelina (translation, 2007)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- translucent choice of wordsdelicate and restrained expressiona gaze that lifts everyday detail
- Recurring Motifs
- waternightmemoryfragments of everyday life
Legacy
Recognized for translucent poetry and multifaceted work in children's literature and essays, Mimi Hachikai is respected in contemporary poetry and children's literature and also contributes academically as a university professor.
Trivia
- She serves as a professor at Rikkyo University, College of Humanities.
- Writes across genres including poetry, novels, picture books, and translations.
- Winner of the Nakahara Chūya Prize for 'Imani mo Uruotteiku Jinchi'.