Dakotsu Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 15 (1981) award
Ishihara Shugetsu
いしはら しゅうげつ
Ishihara Shugetsu
Aliases:
起之郎
Pen Names:
Ishihara Shugetsu（haigō / pen name used in haiku publications）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1892-03-07 （Misaka, Fuefuki, Yamanashi, Japan）
- Died
- 1984-10-13 age 92
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Yamanashi Prefecture (birthplace) → Tokyo (residence / activity)
Career
- Occupations
- haiku poet, businessman
- Active Years
- 1921-1984
- Memberships
- Haiku Poets Association (Honorary Member)
- Influenced By
- Iida Jakotsu
- Influenced
- Ishihara Yatsuka, Ishihara Jirō
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keio University | Graduate School of Economics / Faculty of Economics | — | — | — | Japan |
Keio University
Graduate School of Economics / Faculty of Economics
Country:
Japan
Completed studies in economics (including graduate-level study)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Order of the Sacred Treasure, Fifth Class | — | — | Government of Japan | 受章 |
| 1981 | Jakotsu Prize | Amejō | — | Jakotsu Prize Committee | 受賞 |
Order of the Sacred Treasure, Fifth Class
1976
Organization:
Government of Japan
Result:
受章
Jakotsu Prize
1981
Work:
Amejō
Organization:
Jakotsu Prize Committee
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Amejō
1980 Haiku collectionA haiku collection gathering poems that express the lyricism of daily life and nature. Awarded the 15th Jakotsu Prize.
natureeveryday lifeseasonal feeling
Yamagarasu
Haiku collectionA collection of haiku focusing on birds and mountain-village landscapes.
birdsnaturehometown
Karibaku
Haiku collectionA collection capturing brief fragments of everyday life in concise haiku.
daily lifemomentary impressionstravel sentiment
Bibliography
- Amejō
- Yamagarasu
- Karibaku
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Concise, lyrical style grounded in natural themesHaiku that delicately depicts details of everyday life
- Recurring Motifs
- seasonal motifsbirdsscenes of daily lifedetails of nature
Legacy
A haiku poet devoted to the magazine Kirara (雲母), who balanced business activities with a poetic output notable for lyrical depictions of nature and daily life. He received the Order of the Sacred Treasure (5th class) and became an honorary member of the Haiku Poets Association, and is regarded as a significant figure in 20th-century Japanese haiku.
Academic Societies
- Haiku Poets Association
Archives
- National Diet Library (holdings / archives)
Trivia
- Birth name: Okino / Okizirō (recorded as 起之郎).
- Joined the magazine Kirara in 1921 and studied under Iida Jakotsu.
- Founded Tokyo Denchū Advertising Company (東京電柱広告社) in 1932 and later served as chairman of Tohkō (東広).
- Contributed to the revival and continued publication of Kirara magazine after WWII.
- Received the Order of the Sacred Treasure (5th class) in 1976, became an honorary member of the Haiku Poets Association in 1980, and won the 15th Jakotsu Prize in 1981.