Nakahara Chuya Award
1回登壇
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第9回（2004年） award
Kutani Kiji
くたに きじ
Kutani Kiji
ペンネーム:
Kutani Kiji（Pen name; legal name Yuichi Odaka (尾高悠一)）
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1984-01-01 （Fukaya, Saitama, Japan）
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese
- 居住地歴
- Fukaya, Saitama (birthplace) → Kumagaya, Saitama (education/grew up) → Ushiku, Ibaraki (residence/work, as of 2024)
経歴
- 職業
- poet, school teacher, adjunct lecturer
- 活動期間
- 2003年〜2025年
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saitama Prefectural Kumagaya High School | — | — | High school diploma | 1999-2002 | Japan |
| Nihon University, College of Art, Department of Literary Arts | College of Art | Department of Literary Arts | 学士 | 2003-2006 | Japan |
Saitama Prefectural Kumagaya High School
学位:
High school diploma
期間:
1999-2002
卒業年:
2002
国:
Japan
Began writing poetry while in high school
Nihon University, College of Art, Department of Literary Arts
College of Art
/ Department of Literary Arts
学位:
学士
期間:
2003-2006
卒業年:
2006
国:
Japan
Received the 9th Nakahara Chuya Prize while enrolled
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Nakahara Chuya Prize (9th) | Hiru mo Yoru mo (Day and Night) | — | — | winner |
| 2004 | H-shi Prize (54th, nominee) | Hiru mo Yoru mo (Day and Night) | — | — | nominated |
Nakahara Chuya Prize (9th)
2004
対象作品:
Hiru mo Yoru mo (Day and Night)
結果:
winner
H-shi Prize (54th, nominee)
2004
対象作品:
Hiru mo Yoru mo (Day and Night)
結果:
nominated
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
Hiru mo Yoru mo (Day and Night)
2004年 poetry collectionA debut poetry collection reflecting youthful sensibilities, collecting poems that explore intersections of everyday life and time.
everyday lifetimeyouth
Twenty-four Poems Written Between Two Nuptial Odes
2007年 poetry collectionA short collection of poems centered around the theme of nuptial odes, gathering interstitial pieces.
nuptial celebrationrelationshipsform and interlude
Kageboushi (Shadow Figure)
2015年 poetry collectionA set of works themed around inner shadows and memory.
shadowmemoryintrospection
Interpretation of the Wind for Women's Chorus and Piano (poems)
2020年 poetry (choral work)Provided poems for a choral piece composed by Takafu Nobunaga.
windchorusintersection of poetry and music
Bouquet
2024年 poetry collectionA recent collection published by Shichosha, capturing small moments of everyday life through short pieces.
flowerseveryday lifeobservation
全著作
- Hiru mo Yoru mo (Midnight Press, Jan 2004)
- Twenty-four Poems Written Between Two Nuptial Odes (Shichosha, Oct 2007)
- Kageboushi (Midnight Press, Dec 2015)
- Interpretation of the Wind for Women's Chorus and Piano (poems; Ongaku-no-Tomo Sha, Feb 2020)
- Bouquet (Shichosha, Jul 2024)
作風・主題
- 文体
- concise contemporary poeticscombination of lyricism and observational detail
- 頻出モチーフ
- fragments of everyday lifedepictions of wind and naturetime and memory
評価・遺産
Regarded as one of the poets representing a younger generation. Continued activity following an early prize win, balancing teaching with poetic work.
資料所蔵先
- National Diet Library (catalogued holdings)
- VIAF / international authority record
豆知識
- Legal name is Yuichi Odaka (尾高悠一).
- Operates an X (formerly Twitter) account @kutanikiji (external link exists).
- Began writing poetry in high school and won the Nakahara Chuya Prize at a young age.