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Mizuho Ishida

いしだ みずほ

Ishida Mizuho

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1973-05-21 （Ōmiya, Saitama (now Saitama City), Japan）
Nationality
Japan
Languages
Japanese
Residence History
Resides in Saitama City, Saitama, Japan

Career

Occupations
Poet, Event director, Planner
Active Years
1999-
Affiliations
Japan Contemporary Poets Association
Memberships
Japan Contemporary Poets Association
Influenced By
Naruyoshi Hara

Education

Dokkyo University
Faculty of Foreign Languages
Period: 在学（学士課程）
Country: Japan
Studied modern and contemporary American poetry in Professor Naruyoshi Hara's seminar while enrolled
Aoyama Gakuin University (graduate school)
Master's (pre-doctoral) program
Period: 修了（博士前期課程）
Country: Japan
Completed master's (pre-doctoral) program
Kyoto University Graduate School
Graduate School of Letters / Study of Thought and Culture / Philosophy
Period: 博士課程修了
Country: Japan
Completed doctoral coursework in study of thought and culture / philosophy

Awards

Gendai Shicho (Modern Poetry Techo) Prize (37th)
1999
Organization: Gendai Shicho (Modern Poetry Techo)
Result: Winner
H Award (63rd)
2012
Work: Madromi no Shima
Organization: H Award Committee
Result: Winner
Fujimura Memorial Rekitei Prize (54th)
2015
Work: Mimi no Sasabune
Organization: Fujimura Memorial Rekitei Prize Committee
Result: Winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Fragments

2006 Poetry

A collection of early poems focused on layered imagery and fragmented thought.

FragmentsMemoryCity

Island of Slumber

2012 Poetry

A poetry collection exploring images between dream and awakening, portraying solitude and connection.

DreamSolitudeNature

Bamboo-Boat for the Ear

2015 Poetry

Contains poems that explore the relationship between sound and words, notable for rich auditory imagery.

HearingLanguageTime

Asian Dream

2019 Poetry

Recent work containing poems that use imagery and perspectives inspired by travels in Asia.

TravelAsiaCultural exchange

Long Poem: Ryusetsu Koshi

2022 Long-form poem

A long-form poem paired with photography, attempting to trace chains of images and traces of memory.

MemoryPhotographyEpic/Long-form

Bibliography

  • Fragments (Shichosha, 2006)
  • Island of Slumber (Shichosha, 2012)
  • Bamboo-Boat for the Ear (Shichosha, 2015)
  • Asian Dream (Shichosha, 2019)
  • Long Poem: Ryusetsu Koshi (Shichosha, 2022)
  • Distant Atlas (co-authored, Mynavi, 2014)
  • Topography and Weather (co-authored, Sayusha, 2016)
  • Catch the Emptiness (photo-poetry with Masayoshi Taniguchi, 2020)

Adaptations

  • Appearance on and event direction for the TV program 'Edge' about poetry and art

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Contemporary poetryImage-driven dictionFragmentary and associative structures
Recurring Motifs
TravelNatureMemorySky

Legacy

A poet who expanded contemporary poetic expression through international readings and collaborative poetry. Contributed to dissemination and international exchange of poetry via university-led digital archives and by launching an international poetry site.

Academic Societies

  • Japan Contemporary Poets Association

Archives

  • Dokkyo University LUNCH POEMS@DOKKYO (digital archive)

In Popular Culture

  • Appearance and event projects related to the TV program 'Edge'
  • Appearances on Sky PerfecTV programs

Trivia

  • Served as director of the Dokkyo University project 'LUNCH POEMS@DOKKYO'.
  • Co-launched the international poetry site 'Crossing Lines' and became a planner in 2022.
  • Has produced photo-poetry books and held solo exhibitions, exploring links between poetry and visual expression.