H Award
1 appearances
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Edition 23 (1973) award
Akira Ichimaru
いちまる あきら
Ichimaru Akira
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1920-07-27 （Shinryumachi, Fukuoka City, Japan）
- Died
- 2002-06-12 （Fukuoka City, Japan） age 81
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Fukuoka City (raised from childhood)
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Scriptwriter, Lecturer
- Active Years
- 1937-2002
- Affiliations
- Fukuoka Prefecture Poets' Association (co-founder, secretary-general)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fukuoka Prefectural Fukuoka Junior High School (now Fukuoka Prefectural Fukuoka High School) | — | — | — | 〜1937 | Japan |
Fukuoka Prefectural Fukuoka Junior High School (now Fukuoka Prefectural Fukuoka High School)
Period:
〜1937
Year of Graduation:
1937
Country:
Japan
Graduated from the predecessor of Fukuoka Prefectural Fukuoka High School
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | H-shi Prize (23rd) | Tenko | — | H-shi Prize Committee | 受賞 |
| 1984 | Fukuoka City Cultural Prize | — | — | Fukuoka City | 受賞 |
| 1990 | Fukuoka Prefecture Education and Culture Merit Award | — | — | Fukuoka Prefecture | 受賞 |
| 1995 | Minister of Education Commendation for Regional Cultural Merit | — | — | Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (Japan) | 受賞 |
| 2001 | Pioneer Poets Commendation (Japan Modern Poets Association) | — | — | Japan Modern Poets Association | 顕彰 |
H-shi Prize (23rd)
1973
Work:
Tenko
Organization:
H-shi Prize Committee
Result:
受賞
Fukuoka City Cultural Prize
1984
Organization:
Fukuoka City
Result:
受賞
Fukuoka Prefecture Education and Culture Merit Award
1990
Organization:
Fukuoka Prefecture
Result:
受賞
Minister of Education Commendation for Regional Cultural Merit
1995
Organization:
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (Japan)
Result:
受賞
Pioneer Poets Commendation (Japan Modern Poets Association)
2001
Organization:
Japan Modern Poets Association
Result:
顕彰
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Tenko
1972 Poetry collectionThe poetry collection 'Tenko' features symbolist and regionally rooted poems and was awarded the 23rd H-shi Prize.
NatureRegional lifeHuman frailty
The Cursed Tree
1979 Poetry collectionA 1979 poetry collection containing symbolically rich and lyrical poems.
SymbolismLife and deathSolitude
Bibliography
- Tenko (Shichosha, 1972)
- The Cursed Tree (Ashishobo, 1979)
- Complete Poems of Akira Ichimaru (Kaichosha, 2010)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Lyrical and symbolic, image-focused poetryExpressions evocative of regional identity
- Recurring Motifs
- Nature (wind, drums, trees)JourneyIllness and fragility
Health
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Frail health幼少期以降His lifelong frailty sometimes limited activities, but he worked as a scriptwriter and lecturer.
Legacy
He was an influential figure in the Kyushu poetic community, helped found the Fukuoka Prefecture Poets' Association, and was recognized for contributions to regional poetry. His complete poems were published posthumously through the efforts of a disciple.
Academic Societies
- Japan Modern Poets Association
Archives
- National Diet Library and other bibliographic holdings
Trivia
- Separated from his parents in childhood and raised by an aunt.
- Won the H-shi Prize in 1973, the first recipient living in Kyushu.
- After his death, his disciple Ryū Hidemi worked to publish his complete poems.