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Naoto Hirose

ひろせ なおと

Hirose Naoto

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1929-05-16 (Ichinomiya, Yamanashi Prefecture (now Fuefuki City))
Died
2018-03-01 age 88
Nationality
Japan
Languages
Japanese
Residence History
Ichinomiya, Yamanashi Prefecture (now Fuefuki City) → Tokyo (attended Tokyo Higher Normal School)

Career

Occupations
Haiku poet, High school teacher, Editor
Active Years
1948-2018
Affiliations
Kira (haiku magazine), Hakuro (haiku magazine)
Influenced By
Jakotsu Iida, Ryuta Iida

Education

Tokyo Higher Normal School
Country: Japan

Awards

4th Sanro Prize
1968
Result: 受賞
43rd Jakotsu Prize
2008
Work: Kaze no Sora (Haiku collection)
Result: 受賞
1st Ono City Poetry and Literature Prize
2008
Work: Kaze no Sora (Haiku collection)
Organization: Ono City
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Hinotori (Haiku collection)

1977 Haiku collection

An early collection of haiku focusing on nature and everyday life.

natureeveryday life

Introduction to Haiku Composition

1993 Criticism / Guide

A beginner's guide explaining methods of composing haiku.

haiku crafttechnique

Kaze no Sora (Haiku collection)

2008 Haiku collection

A collection interweaving observations of nature and daily life; includes works that won major awards such as the Jakotsu Prize.

naturewindeveryday life

Collected Haiku of Naoto Hirose

2020 Haiku collection

A complete collection compiling haiku from across his life, covering major poems in a curated format.

compilationnatureretrospective

Bibliography

  • Hinotori (Haiku collection)
  • The Haiku of Ryuta Iida
  • Introduction to Haiku Composition
  • Naoto Hirose - Kachin Collection: Haiku
  • The Locality of Ryuta Iida
  • Aiming for Deeper Haiku: Haiku Improvement Course
  • Yatake (Haiku collection)
  • Henjo (Haiku collection)
  • The Site of Haiku Making: Learning from Jakotsu's Methods
  • Kaze no Sora (Haiku collection)
  • Selected Excellent Haiku by Naoto Hirose
  • Perspective Near and Far
  • Collected Haiku of Naoto Hirose

Style & Themes

Literary Style
realistconcise expression emphasizing natural description
Recurring Motifs
natureeveryday lifewind

Health

  • pneumonia
    2018
    Died from pneumonia

Legacy

A modern haiku poet known for poems centered on nature and daily life. He founded and led haiku magazines, authored haiku guides, mentored younger poets, and was recognized with awards such as the Jakotsu Prize.

Archives

  • National Diet Library, Japan (authority / holdings)

Trivia

  • Real name is Naose (本名: 直瀬).
  • Founded and edited the haiku magazine 'Hakuro' in 1993.
  • In 2008 his collection 'Kaze no Sora' won the Jakotsu Prize and the Ono City Poetry and Literature Prize.
  • Co-supervised the 2005 collected works of Ryuta Iida.