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Tsutae Hihara

ひはら つたえ

Hihara Tsutae

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1959-04-30 （Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan）
Nationality
Japan
Languages
Japanese

Career

Occupations
Haiku poet, Chinese literature scholar, University professor
Active Years
1979-
Affiliations
Hosei University, Faculty of Human Sciences
Influenced By
Akito Arima, Seison Yamaguchi, Tetsuo Kosada

Education

University of Tokyo
Faculty of Letters / Department of Chinese Philosophy
Degree: Bachelor
Period: 1979-1984
Year of Graduation: 1984
Country: Japan
Initially studied Japanese literature, then transferred to Chinese philosophy
Graduate School, University of Tokyo
Graduate School of Humanities and Sociology / Program in Chinese Philosophy
Period: 1984-1992
Year of Graduation: 1992
Country: Japan
Left doctoral program after earning credits (degree not obtained)

Awards

Haiku Poets Association Newcomer Award
2009
Work: Kokon
Organization: Haiku Poets Association
Result: winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Juka

1993 Haiku collection

An early haiku collection showing influences from Chinese literature and traditional haiku.

naturetraditioninfluence of Chinese literature

Koko

2002 Haiku collection

A mid-career collection featuring many poems that weave history and regional character.

historylocalitynature

Kokon

2008 Haiku collection

The haiku collection 'Kokon'. This work won the Haiku Poets Association Newcomer Award in 2009.

human relationsnatureseasons

Sujū no Ikku

2013 Essays/Haiku commentary

A critical work containing commentaries and analyses on individual haiku.

haiku commentarycriticism

Bibliography

  • Juka (Kashinsha, 1993)
  • Koko (Kashinsha, 2002)
  • Kokon (Furansudo, 2008)
  • Sujū no Ikku (Furansudo, 2013)
  • Co-edited works (e.g., Annotations to 100 Poems by Master Wan'ou)
  • New Japanese Classical Literature Series, Meiji / Overseas Travel Accounts (co-author, Iwanami Shoten, 2009)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Concise expression emphasizing traditional haiku formsLiterary influence from Chinese literature and philosophy
Recurring Motifs
natureseasonal sensibilityhistorical and regional landscapes

Legacy

Recognized as a haiku poet and Chinese literature scholar from the University of Tokyo, noted for work bridging haiku and Chinese literary traditions; also known for teaching and research at Hosei University.

Academic Societies

  • Haiku Poets Association

Trivia

  • Born in Yamanashi Prefecture.
  • Professor at Hosei University, Faculty of Human Sciences.