Hirabayashi Taiko Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 22 (1994) award
Satoru Higuchi
ひぐち さとる
Higuchi Satoru
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1948-01-20 （Nagano City, Nagano Prefecture, Japan）
- Died
- 2022-11-24 （Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, Japan） age 74
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Nagano City (birthplace), Nagano Prefecture, Japan → Tokorozawa (final residence), Saitama Prefecture, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- tanka poet, literary critic, editor
- Active Years
- 1970-2022
- Affiliations
- Igaku-Shoin, Editorial Department (former editor), The Museum of Modern Japanese Literature (Executive Director)
- Influenced By
- Ōoka Shōhei, Chūya Nakahara, Tominaga Tarō, Fumi Saitō
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitotsubashi University, Faculty of Social Sciences | Faculty of Social Sciences | — | 学士 | 1966-1970 | Japan |
Hitotsubashi University, Faculty of Social Sciences
Faculty of Social Sciences
Degree:
学士
Period:
1966-1970
Year of Graduation:
1970
Country:
Japan
Became interested in tanka while at university and studied under Fumi Saitō.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Hirabayashi Taiko Literary Prize | Ooka Shōhei in 1946 | — | Hirabayashi Taiko Literary Prize Committee | 受賞 |
| 1997 | Mishima Yukio Prize | The Temptation of the Samisen: Notes on the Spiritual History of Modern Japan | — | Mishima Yukio Prize Committee | 受賞 |
| 2005 | Art Encouragement Prize (Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award) | Book Battles | — | Agency for Cultural Affairs | 受賞 |
Hirabayashi Taiko Literary Prize
1994
Work:
Ooka Shōhei in 1946
Organization:
Hirabayashi Taiko Literary Prize Committee
Result:
受賞
Mishima Yukio Prize
1997
Work:
The Temptation of the Samisen: Notes on the Spiritual History of Modern Japan
Organization:
Mishima Yukio Prize Committee
Result:
受賞
Art Encouragement Prize (Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award)
2005
Work:
Book Battles
Organization:
Agency for Cultural Affairs
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Mishima Yukio Award
1 appearances
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Edition 10 (1997) award
Art Encouragement Prize for Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
1 appearances
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Edition 55 (2005) award
Works
Major Works
Ooka Shōhei in 1946
1993 Literary criticismA study analyzing Ōoka Shōhei's works and historical context around 1946.
Showa literaturepostwar literatureauthor studies
The Temptation of the Samisen: Notes on the Spiritual History of Modern Japan
1996 Literary criticismAn essay-collection that discusses modern Japanese spiritual history and cultural expression using the samisen as an entry point.
modern Japanese spiritual historyinstruments and culturecultural history
Book Battles
2004 Literary criticismA collection of essays on cultural conflicts around books and reading, addressing discourse, power, and reading society.
reading culturebooks studiescultural criticism
A Natural History of Tanka
2007 Tanka studies / criticismA book examining tanka form, history, and cultural background from a natural-history style perspective.
tankapoeticsliterary history
Tenmazuka: Tanka Collection by Satoru Higuchi
1988 Tanka collectionA collection of Satoru Higuchi's tanka poems.
tankapersonal memorytradition and modernity
Tominaga Tarō
1986 Critical study / biographyA critical study/biographical work on Tominaga Tarō.
author studiesbiographyShowa literature
Bibliography
- Tominaga Tarō
- Tenmazuka: Tanka Collection by Satoru Higuchi
- Alberto Giacometti
- The Emergence of Showa Poetry: Fulfilling the 'Three Types of Poetic Instruments'
- On the Phonology of 'No'
- Ooka Shōhei in 1946
- Three Footsteps: Ōoka Shōhei, Tominaga Tarō, Chūya Nakahara
- The Kingdom of Misunderstanding
- Chūya Nakahara: Voice of Life
- The Temptation of the Samisen: Notes on the Spiritual History of Modern Japan
- On Expressions of Modern Japanese Language: From the Emperor's 'Humanity Declaration' to Yutaka Habatani's 'Death'
- On River Boats: An Introductory Treatise on Japanese Maritime Literature
- Hats of the Japanese
- Fuji Mandala: Mishima Yukio and Takeda Taijun
- Sōseki Natsume Listening to Glenn Gould
- On Noise: Relocation as Thought
- Shores of Song
- 100 Views of Japan: Yodogawa River Journey
- Book Battles
- A Natural History of Tanka
- Chūya Nakahara: Music of the Celestial Bodies
- Alternate Accounts of the First Sino-Japanese War: The War as Depicted by Sakutarō Hagiwara
- Life, Aging, Illness, Death (Dialogue with Yutaka Habatani)
- Hita Kurenai no Jinsei (coauthored with Fumi Saitō)
- Shincho Japanese Literature Album 67: Ōoka Shōhei (editor)
Translations by Author
- Arthur Symons, 'The Symbolist Movement in Literature' (translated)
- David Loy, 'The Sphinx and the Rainbow: Brain, Mind, and Visions of the Future' (translated)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- A meticulous critical style emphasizing historical contextIncorporates interdisciplinary and comparative cultural perspectives
- Recurring Motifs
- Showa-era author studiestanka and waka traditionsboats, the sea, and movement
Health
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pneumonia2022年11月Died in a care facility in Tokorozawa due to pneumonia
Legacy
Known for precise studies of Showa-era poets and writers and for his work on tanka; he left an important mark on Japanese literary criticism and contributed as an editor and public institution official.
Trivia
- His grandfather, Chōei Higuchi, was an educator at Kaisei schools and had connections with poets such as Mokichi Saitō.
- His grandmother, Shihoko Higuchi, was a tanka poet in the Araragi school, a disciple of Akahiko Shimaki.
- He had early exchanges with Fumi Saitō and became interested in tanka while at university.
- In his youth in Nagano he was devoted to Baroque music.