Haiku Poets Association Newcomer Award
1 appearances
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Edition 20 (1996) award
Kyoko Ishida
いしだ きょうこ
Ishida Kyoko
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1958-05-02 （Tokyo, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Tokyo, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- haiku poet
- Active Years
- 1986-
- Affiliations
- Muku Haiku Society, Hoshi no Ki (literary magazine)
- Influenced By
- Hakyō Ishida, Mizue Yamada
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Haijin-kai Newcomer Award | Aki no Kao (Faces of Autumn) | — | Haiku Poets Association | winner |
| 2024 | Haijin-kai Prize | Man no Eda (Ten Thousand Branches) | — | Haiku Poets Association | winner |
| 2024 | Hoshino Tatsuko Prize | Man no Eda (Ten Thousand Branches) | — | Hoshino Tatsuko Prize Committee | winner |
Haijin-kai Newcomer Award
1997
Work:
Aki no Kao (Faces of Autumn)
Organization:
Haiku Poets Association
Result:
winner
Haijin-kai Prize
2024
Work:
Man no Eda (Ten Thousand Branches)
Organization:
Haiku Poets Association
Result:
winner
Hoshino Tatsuko Prize
2024
Work:
Man no Eda (Ten Thousand Branches)
Organization:
Hoshino Tatsuko Prize Committee
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Haijin Kyokai Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 64 (2024) award
Hoshino Tatsuko Award - Main Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 13 (2025) Hoshino Tatsuko Award
Works
Major Works
Aki no Kao (Faces of Autumn)
1996 haiku collectionFirst haiku collection. Contains gentle, emotionally straightforward haiku capturing everyday impressions.
natureseasonalityeveryday life
Ki no Namae (Names of Trees)
2004 haiku collectionA mid-career collection focusing on trees and plants, exploring their presence in daily life.
treesnatural observationlife
Kusa no Ō (King of Grasses)
2015 haiku collectionA collection depicting field grasses and rural scenes with delicacy.
grassesrural landscapenostalgia
Man no Eda (Ten Thousand Branches)
2024 haiku collectionA recent collection demonstrating artistic maturity; explores the intersections of nature and everyday life.
natureeveryday lifesensitivity
Collected Works of Kyoko Ishida, Vol.1
2005 haiku collection/collected worksA selected collected volume compiling representative works.
selected worksrepresentative poems
Bibliography
- Aki no Kao (France-do, 1996)
- Haiku & Kigo Introductory Encyclopedia (editor/author, Kokudosha, 2002-2003)
- Ki no Namae (France-do, 2004)
- Instant Understanding of Haiku: Kabuson (Pia, 2004)
- Instant Understanding of Haiku: Basho (Pia, 2004)
- Collected Works of Kyoko Ishida, Vol.1 (France-do Bunko, 2005)
- Kusa no Ō (France-do, 2015)
- Man no Eda (France-do, 2024)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- uses gentle language to express emotions straightforwardlycaptures impressions with precise, compact phrasing
- Recurring Motifs
- natureseasonalitysmall birdstrees
Legacy
Known as a practitioner of contemporary haiku who employs gentle language and keen observation. Recipient of newcomer and association prizes, she has contributed to the haiku community by founding magazines and leading haiku groups.
Academic Societies
- Haiku Poets Association
Quotes
-
Omou koto kagayaite kishi kotori kana (How my thoughts gleamed — a little bird)
Source: Haiku collection 'Aki no Kao' (1996)
Trivia
- Joined the haiku magazine 'Kigo' in 1986 and studied under Mizue Yamada.
- Founded the haiku periodical 'Muku' in 2004 and serves as its representative.
- Maintains a blog titled 'Cafe Muku'.