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Kanichi Imanishi

いまにし かんいち

Imanishi Kan'ichi

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1936-02-26 (Osaka, Japan)
Died
2009-05-01 age 73
Nationality
Japan
Languages
Japanese

Career

Occupations
Japanese literature scholar, university professor
Active Years
1960-2009
Affiliations
Yamanashi Eiwa College (associate professor / professor), Nishogakusha University (professor, president, professor emeritus)

Education

Kwansei Gakuin University
Graduate School of Letters / Japanese Literature
Degree: 修士(単位取得)
Period: 〜1967
Year of Graduation: 1967
Country: Japan
Completed coursework for doctoral program and withdrew after earning required credits in 1970
Osaka Prefectural Kozu High School
Country: Japan

Awards

Japan Poets Club Criticism Prize (6th)
2007
Work: A Study of Sato Sataro's Tanka
Organization: Japan Poets Club
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Tanka Series: People and Works — Sato Sataro

1981 scholarly research

A scholarly overview of Sato Sataro's life and works, analyzing characteristics of his tanka.

tanka studiespoet analysis

The World of Sato Sataro's Tanka

1985 scholarly research

A detailed consideration of Sato Sataro's tanka style and themes.

poetry analysismodern tanka

A Study of Sato Sataro's Tanka

2007 academic research

A comprehensive study analyzing the tanka of Sato Sataro, an active Showa-period poet. Award-winning work.

Showa-period tankapoet studiesliterary history

The World of Masaoka Shiki's Tanka

1990 scholarly research

Research discussing Masaoka Shiki's tanka creation and historical position.

modern poetryhistory of tanka

Bibliography

  • Tanka Series: People and Works — Sato Sataro (Sakurafuusha, 1981)
  • The World of Sato Sataro's Tanka (Sakurafuusha, 1985)
  • One Hundred Poems and Phrases of Shiki (Izumi Shoin, 1990)
  • The World of Masaoka Shiki's Tanka (Yuseido, 1990)
  • Literati Tanka 1 & 2 (Chobunsha, 1992)
  • A Study of Sato Sataro's Tanka (Oufu, 2007)
  • Aspects of Sato Sataro's Tanka (Oufu, 2010)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
scholarly and philological analysisessays emphasizing historical context
Recurring Motifs
meticulous attention to tanka and poetryShowa-era expression and social context

Legacy

An important scholar in modern poetry and tanka studies, recognized for work on Sato Sataro and Masaoka Shiki. Served as president of Nishogakusha University and contributed to academic and educational development.

Academic Societies

  • Japan Poets Club

Trivia

  • Served as president of Nishogakusha University.
  • Known for tanka studies of Sato Sataro and Masaoka Shiki.