Modern Haiku Association Award
1 appearances
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Edition 6 (1957) award
Ryuta Iida
いいだ りゅうた
Iida Ryuta
Pen Names:
Ryuta（Haigo / literary name (same as given name)）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1920-07-10 （Ogurozaka, Gonari Village, Higashiyatsushiro District, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan (now Fuefuki City)）
- Died
- 2007-02-25 （Hospital in Kofu, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan） age 86
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Fuefuki City (former Sakai-kawa Village / Sanro) → Kofu City (periods of treatment / hospitalization)
Career
- Occupations
- Haiku poet, Essayist, Editor, Library staff
- Active Years
- 1940-1992
- Memberships
- Member of the Japan Art Academy, Editor and leader of the haiku magazine 'Unmo' (Kira)
- Influenced By
- Jakkotsu Iida (father), Shinue Orikuchi, Masuji Ibuse
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kokugakuin University | Faculty of Letters | Department of Japanese Literature | — | 1940-1947 | Japan |
Kokugakuin University
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of Japanese Literature
Period:
1940-1947
Year of Graduation:
1947
Country:
Japan
Graduation thesis titled "The Development of Basho's Tragic Aspect." Began composing haiku while at university.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Yamanashi Prefecture Literary Prize | — | — | Yamanashi Prefecture | 受賞 |
| 1956 | Sannichi Literary Prize | — | — | Sannichi Newspapers | 受賞 |
| 1957 | Modern Haiku Association Prize | — | — | Modern Haiku Association | 受賞 |
| 1969 | Yomiuri Literary Prize (Poetry/Haiku) | Boon (Wonen) / Forgetting Sound | 句集 | Yomiuri Shimbun | 受賞 |
| 1981 | Japan Art Academy Prize and Imperial Prize (Onshi) | — | — | Japan Art Academy | 受賞 |
| 1983 | Order of the Purple Ribbon | — | — | Government of Japan | 受章 |
Yamanashi Prefecture Literary Prize
1949
Organization:
Yamanashi Prefecture
Result:
受賞
Sannichi Literary Prize
1956
Organization:
Sannichi Newspapers
Result:
受賞
Modern Haiku Association Prize
1957
Organization:
Modern Haiku Association
Result:
受賞
Yomiuri Literary Prize (Poetry/Haiku)
1969
Work:
Boon (Wonen) / Forgetting Sound
Category:
句集
Organization:
Yomiuri Shimbun
Result:
受賞
Japan Art Academy Prize and Imperial Prize (Onshi)
1981
Organization:
Japan Art Academy
Result:
受賞
Order of the Purple Ribbon
1983
Organization:
Government of Japan
Result:
受章
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Hyakko no Tani (Valley of a Hundred Houses)
1954 Haiku collectionFirst major haiku collection after the war, containing poems that evoke his native landscape and natural environment.
HomelandNatureSeasons
Doubou (Child's Eyes)
1959 Haiku collectionA mid-career collection that includes many poems reflecting childhood memories and regional sensibilities.
ReminiscenceLocalityFamily
Wonen / Forgetting Sound
1968 Haiku collectionOne of his representative works; won the 20th Yomiuri Literary Prize. Contains poems reflecting on homeland and mortality.
DeathNostalgiaNature
Spring Road
1971 Haiku collectionA collection rich in seasonal sensibility; includes the notable haiku "Ichigatsu no kawa ichigatsu no tani no naka" (January river...).
SeasonsRiversLandscape
Mountain Trees
1975 Haiku collectionA mid-to-late career collection focusing on depictions of mountains and nature.
MountainsNatureLocality
Chisoku (Slow and Fast)
1991 Haiku collectionOne of his late-career collections, showing a concise and elevated poetic style.
TimeAgingNature
Bibliography
- Hyakko no Tani (1954)
- Doubou (1959)
- People of the Foothills (1965)
- Ryuta Iida Collected Haiku (1967)
- Wonen / Forgetting Sound (1968)
- Spring Road (1971)
- Mountain Trees (1975)
- Cool Night (1977)
- Ryuta Iida Selected and Self-Commented Haiku (1980)
- Konjaku (1981)
- Shadows of the Mountain (1985)
- Chisoku (1991)
- Ryuta Iida: 300 Selected Haiku (1991)
- Collected Haiku of Ryuta Iida (2002)
- Ryuta Iida Selected & Self-Commented Haiku (2007)
- Complete Haiku by Theme: Ryuta Iida (2009)
- Complete Works of Ryuta Iida (2005, 10 vols.)
- Correspondence between Masuji Ibuse and Ryuta Iida (2010)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Traditional haiku style with high decorumCombines concreteness with occasional symbolic or abstract expression
- Recurring Motifs
- Homeland (Kai / Yamanashi)RiversMountainsSeasonal changeFamily and memory
Health
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Pulmonary infiltration1941（休学後一時帰郷）Temporary interruption of studies; returned home for treatment
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Rib caries (bone disease; surgery)1942–1943（手術と療養）Underwent surgery and was exempted from military service
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Pneumonia2007Led to hospitalization and was the cause of death
Legacy
Ryuta Iida was a central figure in postwar traditional haiku, highly regarded for poems evoking the landscape of his native Yamanashi. As editor of the haiku magazine 'Unmo' (Kira) and a member of the Japan Art Academy, he left a lasting influence across generations.
Museums
- Iida Residence (Sanro) preservation (acquired by Fuefuki City) Fuefuki City, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan Opened in 2024
Academic Societies
- Modern Haiku Association
- Japan Art Academy
Archives
- Fuefuki City (Iida family materials)
- Kokugakuin University archives and public library holdings
In Popular Culture
- Haiku monument erected at Kofu City Arts Forest Park (2014)
Quotes
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Ichigatsu no kawa ichigatsu no tani no naka (January river, January valley inside)
Source: From the collection 'Spring Road' (widely cited as a 1969 poem) (1969)
Trivia
- He was the fourth son of haiku poet Jakkotsu Iida and succeeded as head of the family.
- He edited and led the haiku magazine 'Unmo' (Kira); the magazine ended at issue 900 in 1992.
- A large correspondence with Masuji Ibuse remains; some 405 letters survive.
- A haiku monument in Kofu City Arts Forest Park was erected in 2014.