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Katsuhiko Ishida

いしだ かつひこ

Ishida Katsuhiko

Pen Names: KazurōBirth name (real name)

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1920-10-03 (Hokkaido, Japan)
Died
2004-07-09 (Hachioji, Tokyo, Japan) age 83
Nationality
Japan
Languages
Japanese
Residence History
Hokkaido (birthplace) → Kiyose (hospitalization, sanatorium) → Hachioji, Tokyo (later residence / place of death)

Career

Occupations
haiku poet
Active Years
1952-2004
Affiliations
Haiku magazine 'Kanrai', Haiku magazine 'Tsuru', Haiku magazine 'Izumi', Haiku Poets' Association
Memberships
Haiku Poets' Association, council member
Influenced By
Hakyō Ishida, Shūson Katō, Kōji Kobayashi
Influenced
Gōko Ishida (daughter)

Education

Nihon University First Junior & Senior High School
Period: 192?–1938
Year of Graduation: 1938
Country: Japan
Graduated from the prewar middle/high school (old system)
Kokugakuin University
Period: 在学中中退
Country: Japan
Did not complete degree (dropped out)

Awards

Haiku Poets' Association Prize (39th)
2000
Work: Haiku collection 'Shūkō' (Akikō)
Organization: Haiku Poets' Association
Result: winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Sōketsu

1984 haiku collection

One of his principal haiku collections. Detailed contents vary by source.

seasonal awarenessnature

Hyakusen

1989 haiku collection

A representative haiku collection published by Kadokawa.

nostalgiaseasons

Shūkō (Akikō)

1999 haiku collection

Published in 1999. The haiku collection that won the 39th Haiku Poets' Association Prize.

autumnlife

Kamo (Selected Poems) / 'Kamo' (Selection)

1999 selected haiku

A selected collection summarizing his works.

natureretrospection

After Shūkō (After Akikō)

2005 posthumous haiku collection

Published in 2005. A posthumous collection of remaining haiku compiled by his daughter Gōko.

posthumous writingsautumn

Hakyō Ishida: 'Hatcho' (editor & commentary)

2001 edited work (haiku collection, editor)

An edited and annotated haiku collection of Hakyō Ishida's works.

compilationcommentary

Bibliography

  • Sōketsu (1984)
  • Hyakusen (1989)
  • Shūkō (1999)
  • Kamo (selected, 1999)
  • After Shūkō (2005, posthumous)
  • Hakyō Ishida: 'Hatcho' (editor & commentary, 2001)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
lyrical, concise expressionmodern sensibility grounded in traditional haiku technique
Recurring Motifs
autumnbirdsseaseasonal awareness

Health

  • tuberculosis
    戦後(入院・療養)
    Hospitalized and underwent sanatorium care after the war; affected his life and haiku activity.
  • chronic renal failure
    生涯の晩年(2004年没因)
    Died of chronic renal failure in 2004.

Legacy

Recognized as a modern haiku poet rooted in traditional technique; contributed to haiku magazine editing and mentorship. Won the Haiku Poets' Association Prize for 'Shūkō', and a posthumous collection was compiled by his daughter.

Academic Societies

  • Haiku Poets' Association

Archives

  • National Diet Library (holds related materials)

Trivia

  • His birth name was Kazurō; he wrote under the name Katsuhiko Ishida.
  • His wife (Izumi Ishida) and daughter (Gōko Ishida) were also haiku poets.
  • The posthumous collection 'After Shūkō' was compiled and published by his daughter Gōko.