Haijin Kyokai Hyoron Prize
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Edition 32 (2017) award
Imai Sei
いまい せい
Imai Sei
Pen Names:
Imai Sei（Haiku pen name (legal name: Kunihiro Imai)）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1950-10-12 （Niigata Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Niigata Prefecture (birthplace) → Tottori City (childhood) → Yonago City (grew up) → Yokohama (worked as a teacher)
Career
- Occupations
- haiku poet, screenwriter, teacher, author
- Active Years
- 1964-
- Affiliations
- Kanrai (haiku magazine), Haiku magazine 'Machi' (founder/editor), Japan Screenwriters' Association
- Memberships
- Japan Screenwriters' Association, Kanrai (contributor/associate)
- Influenced By
- Kato Shuuson, Baba Ataru
- Influenced
- Kitaoji Tsubasa, Shibata Chiaki
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meiji Gakuin University | Faculty of Economics / Faculty of Letters | — | — | — | Japan |
Meiji Gakuin University
Faculty of Economics / Faculty of Letters
Country:
Japan
Recorded as graduate of Faculty of Economics and Faculty of Letters (no year given in source)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Kanrai Anthology Prize | — | — | Kanrai editorial group | winner |
| 1995 | Seizan Prize (dōjin prize) | — | — | Seizan Prize committee | winner |
| 2017 | Haijin Kyokai Criticism Award | When Words Become Old — An Essay on Kato Shuuson | — | Haiku Poets' Association | winner |
Kanrai Anthology Prize
1981
Organization:
Kanrai editorial group
Result:
winner
Seizan Prize (dōjin prize)
1995
Organization:
Seizan Prize committee
Result:
winner
Haijin Kyokai Criticism Award
2017
Work:
When Words Become Old — An Essay on Kato Shuuson
Organization:
Haiku Poets' Association
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Hokugen
1984 haiku collectionA collection of early haiku characterized by seasonal imagery and everyday scenes.
natureseasonseveryday life
Furniture in the Valley
2000 haiku collectionA volume collecting haiku that interweave urban life and family scenes.
familyurban lifememory
Moon on the Barbell
2007 haiku collectionA more recent collection featuring wit and modern sensibilities.
bodymoonhumor
350 Selected Excellent Haiku: Travel
1988 criticism / anthologyA critical anthology selecting and commenting on haiku about travel.
travelappreciationcriticism
Like a Rolling Stone: Drift of a Haiku Boy
2009 autobiographical novelAn autobiographical novel recounting his youth and journey into haiku.
autobiographycoming of agehaiku
Haiku in Club Activities
2012 introductory book (junior series)An introduction to haiku aimed at younger readers and club activities.
educationyouthhaiku introduction
Bibliography
- Hokugen
- Furniture in the Valley
- Moon on the Barbell
- 350 Selected Excellent Haiku: Travel
- Like a Rolling Stone: Drift of a Haiku Boy
- Haiku in Club Activities
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- concise, seasonally aware haiku stylepoetic snapshots of everyday liferecent tendency to include wit and modern sensibilities
- Recurring Motifs
- mothermosquito netstadium / swallowsmoontravel
Legacy
Imai Sei is known for haiku that blend seasonal sensitivity and everyday life. Through editing and founding haiku magazines and his critical work he has influenced contemporary haiku circles. He has also expanded his range into screenwriting, working across both haiku and film-related expression.
Academic Societies
- Modern Haiku Association
- Japan Screenwriters' Association
Quotes
-
Softly I bump into my mother inside the mosquito net
Source: Representative haiku (collected)
Trivia
- Legal name is Kunihiro Imai.
- Grew up in Tottori City until moving to Yonago at age 13.
- Started composing haiku at age 14.
- Founded and edited the haiku magazine 'Machi' in 1996.
- Served as a judge on NHK Haiku in 2017.