Haijin Kyokai Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 21 (1981) award
Keiji Hashimoto
はしもと けいじ
Hashimoto Keiji
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1907-11-25 （Oda, Ueno (now Iga), Mie Prefecture, Japan）
- Died
- 1990-10-02 （Iga, Mie Prefecture, Japan） age 82
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Nagoya (c.1955 - 1980) → Iga, Mie Prefecture (from 1980)
Career
- Occupations
- haiku poet, essayist
- Active Years
- 1924-1990
- Affiliations
- Haiku Poets Association (former advisor)
- Influenced By
- Kyoshi Takahama, Matsuo Basho
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oda Elementary School | — | — | — | 〜1921 | Japan |
Oda Elementary School
Period:
〜1921
Year of Graduation:
1921
Country:
Japan
Completed higher course of elementary education
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Haiku Poets Association Prize | Haiku collection 'Taka no Mune' (The Hawk's Chest) | — | Haiku Poets Association | winner |
Haiku Poets Association Prize
1984
Work:
Haiku collection 'Taka no Mune' (The Hawk's Chest)
Organization:
Haiku Poets Association
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Nenrin
1949 HaikuAn early collection showcasing Hashimoto's approach to nature and objective sketching (shasei) in haiku.
natureshasei (objective sketching)travel
Taka no Mune
1984 HaikuOne of his representative collections, containing many acclaimed hawk-themed haiku; awarded the Haiku Poets Association Prize.
hawksnaturecraft refinement
Shasei Katagoto
Essays on haikuA work of essays discussing shasei (objective depiction) in haiku composition.
shaseihaiku theory
Bibliography
- Collected Haiku of Keiji Hashimoto
- Continued Collected Haiku of Keiji Hashimoto
- Nenrin
- Matsuhayashi
- Yamatabi Namatabi
- Taka no Mune
- Shasei Katagoto
- Essays: Saijiki
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Traditional haiku style emphasizing shasei (objective sketching)Concise and refined diction
- Recurring Motifs
- hawksnaturetravelseasonal sensibility
Legacy
A haiku poet who inherited Kyoshi Takahama's tradition while pursuing his own shasei-oriented approach. As editor of the magazine 'Nenrin' he nurtured many disciples, contributed to regional culture with monuments and preserved materials, and won the Haiku Poets Association Prize for 'Taka no Mune'.
Academic Societies
- Haiku Poets Association
Archives
- Mie Prefectural Library (holds related materials)
Trivia
- Real name was Hideo.
- Often called 'Taka no Keiji' (Keiji of the hawk) for his many hawk-themed haiku.
- Lost both parents young and was devoted to haiku from his teens.