Gendai Haiku Grand Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 5 (1993) award
Noichi Imoto
いもと のういち
Imoto Noichi
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1913-03-30 （Shinnanyo, Yamaguchi, Japan (now Shunan)）
- Died
- 1998-10-10 age 85
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Japanese literature scholar, Haiku poet, University professor, University president
- Active Years
- 1936-1998
- Affiliations
- Ochanomizu University (Professor, Professor Emeritus), Sacred Heart University (Professor), Jissen Women's University (8th President)
- Influenced By
- Matsuo Bashō, Ryōkan
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seikei High School (old system) | — | — | — | 〜1933 | Japan |
| Tokyo Imperial University (now University of Tokyo) | Faculty of Letters | Department of Japanese Literature | — | — | Japan |
| University of Tokyo (Ph.D.) | — | — | 文学博士 | — | Japan |
Seikei High School (old system)
Period:
〜1933
Year of Graduation:
1933
Country:
Japan
Tokyo Imperial University (now University of Tokyo)
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of Japanese Literature
Year of Graduation:
1936
Country:
Japan
University of Tokyo (Ph.D.)
Degree:
文学博士
Year of Graduation:
1961
Country:
Japan
Doctoral thesis: 'A Problematic Study of Haikai History Centered on Shofu (Bashō's Style)'
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Order of the Sacred Treasure, Second Class | — | — | Government of Japan | 受章 |
Order of the Sacred Treasure, Second Class
1988
Organization:
Government of Japan
Result:
受章
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Studies in the History of Japanese Literature
1941 Literary history / ResearchA work presenting historical and research-based considerations on Japanese literature.
literary historyscholarship
A New Interpretation of Oku no Hosomichi
1951 Classical commentary / ResearchA detailed annotated commentary and study of Bashō's 'Oku no Hosomichi'.
Matsuo Bashōclassical commentarytravel
Bashō: His Life and Art
1968 Criticism / BiographyAn overview book on Matsuo Bashō's life and his haikai art.
Matsuo Bashōhaikai/haiku
Words of the Seasons: My Kigo Notebook
1987 Essays / Haiku commentaryA collection of essays and commentaries on kigo (seasonal words).
kigo (seasonal words)haikunature
City of Late Days (Haiku Collection)
1977 HaikuA haiku collection by Imoto.
seasonseveryday life
Bibliography
- Studies in the History of Japanese Literature
- Reconstruction of Kokubungaku: Theory and Method
- On Sōgi
- Travel and Japanese Literature
- The Poet Ryōkan
- A New Interpretation of Oku no Hosomichi
- Chronology of Japanese Literature
- On Haibungei
- Oku no Hosomichi (Commentary)
- Bashō: His Life and Art
- Studies on Kigo
- Words of the Seasons: My Kigo Notebook
- Bashō and His Methods
- Tinted Kigo
- Appreciation of Famous Poems: Twelve Months
- City of Late Days (Haiku Collection)
- Ryuusui-sho (Haiku Collection)
- Collected Works of Noichi Imoto
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- scholarlyannotativeexpository
- Recurring Motifs
- Bashō studieskigo (seasonal words)travel and local landscapes
Legacy
A scholar of Japanese medieval and early modern literature, best known for studies of Matsuo Bashō. He served as professor emeritus at Ochanomizu University and as president of Jissen Women's University. His long contributions to literary scholarship and the haiku community were highly regarded; he received the Order of the Sacred Treasure (2nd class) in 1988.
Academic Societies
- Haiku Poets Association
Archives
- National Diet Library (related materials)
- Ochanomizu University (correspondence and research materials)
Trivia
- His father was the novelist Kensaku Aoki.
- He served as the 8th president of Jissen Women's University.
- He was awarded the Order of the Sacred Treasure, Second Class, in 1988.