Yamamoto Kenkichi Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 1 (2001) haiku category
Keiko Ito
いとう けいこ
Itō Keiko
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1935-05-03 （Higashi Ward, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan）
- Died
- 2020-06-05 age 85
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Meitō-ku, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- haiku poet, essayist, researcher, university lecturer
- Active Years
- 1955-2020
- Affiliations
- Haiku Association of Japan, Aichi Shukutoku University (lecturer)
- Memberships
- Haiku Association of Japan, Japan PEN Club
- Influenced By
- Kakei Katō, Seishi Yamaguchi
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aichi Prefectural Asahigaoka High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Kinjo Gakuin University Junior College | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Aichi Shukutoku University | Faculty of Letters | Japanese Literature | — | 編入して卒業、のちに大学院へ進学 | Japan |
| Graduate School, Aichi Shukutoku University | — | — | 博士（文学） | — | Japan |
Aichi Prefectural Asahigaoka High School
Country:
Japan
Kinjo Gakuin University Junior College
Country:
Japan
Graduated from the junior college; soon after married and raised children while continuing to compose haiku.
Aichi Shukutoku University
Faculty of Letters
/ Japanese Literature
Period:
編入して卒業、のちに大学院へ進学
Country:
Japan
Entered in 3rd year as a transfer student; later completed graduate studies and earned a PhD in Literature in 2005.
Graduate School, Aichi Shukutoku University
Degree:
博士（文学）
Year of Graduation:
2005
Country:
Japan
PhD awarded for doctoral research on Hanami Suzuki (Suzuki Hanami).
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Kanshō Prize | Hikari no Taba (Haiku Collection) | — | Kanshō Haiku Group | winner |
| 1979 | Nankichi Niimi Literary Prize | Shasei no Oni (On the Art of Direct Observation) | — | Nankichi Niimi Literary Prize Committee | winner |
| 1986 | Aichi Ichu Shachikai Memorial Prize (9th) | — | — | Aichi Ichu Shachikai | winner |
| 1993 | Urban Culture Encouragement Award | — | — | unknown | winner |
| 2000 | Aichi Prefecture Arts and Culture Award — Culture Prize | — | — | Aichi Prefecture | recipient |
| 2001 | Yamamoto Kenkichi Literary Prize (1st) | Hyakkei: Keiko Ito Haiku Collection | — | Yamamoto Kenkichi Literary Prize Committee | winner |
Kanshō Prize
1966
Work:
Hikari no Taba (Haiku Collection)
Organization:
Kanshō Haiku Group
Result:
winner
Nankichi Niimi Literary Prize
1979
Work:
Shasei no Oni (On the Art of Direct Observation)
Organization:
Nankichi Niimi Literary Prize Committee
Result:
winner
Aichi Ichu Shachikai Memorial Prize (9th)
1986
Organization:
Aichi Ichu Shachikai
Result:
winner
Urban Culture Encouragement Award
1993
Organization:
unknown
Result:
winner
Aichi Prefecture Arts and Culture Award — Culture Prize
2000
Organization:
Aichi Prefecture
Result:
recipient
Yamamoto Kenkichi Literary Prize (1st)
2001
Work:
Hyakkei: Keiko Ito Haiku Collection
Organization:
Yamamoto Kenkichi Literary Prize Committee
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Hikari no Taba
1966 haiku collectionHer first haiku collection, emphasizing shasei (direct observation) and establishing her early poetic voice.
natureseasonsdirect observation (shasei)
Hyakkei: Keiko Ito Haiku Collection
2000 haiku collectionA collection gathering works from the late 20th century; includes pieces that earned her the Yamamoto Kenkichi Literary Prize.
seasonsflowerseveryday scenes
Shasei no Oni: Haijin Suzuki Hanami
1979 criticism / haiku studyA study of haiku poet Suzuki Hanami, delving into the spirit of shasei (direct observation).
haiku researchshasei (direct observation)criticism
Bibliography
- Hikari no Taba (Haiku Collection, 1966)
- Shasei no Oni: Haijin Suzuki Hanami (1979)
- Bishu (Haiku Collection, 1981)
- Yosa (Haiku Collection, 1983)
- Hishimusubi (Modern Women Haiku Series, 1985)
- Selected 100 Self-Commented Haiku by Keiko Ito (1986)
- Dateline (Haiku Collection, 1992)
- Keiko Ito Haiku Collection (Furansudō, 1994)
- Hyakkei: Keiko Ito Haiku Collection (2000)
- Kashin Modern Haiku (1999)
- Keiko Ito Haiku Collection by Seasonal Words (2005)
- Shirane Aoi: Keiko Ito Haiku Collection (2006)
- Ivory Flower (Haiku Collection, 2008)
- Birds and Flowers Ramble (Haiku Collection, 2010)
- Myo-bo (Haiku Collection, 2013)
- Elegance Forever (Essays, 2016)
- First Fuji (Haiku Collection, 2016)
- Nyuichi-gata (Haiku Collection, 2018)
- One Hundred Haiku of Suzuki Hanami: Shasei no Oni (2020)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- style that emphasizes shasei (direct observation)plain and restrained expressiondelicate scene depiction
- Recurring Motifs
- flowerstransitions of seasonseveryday landscapestravel
Legacy
A prominent female haiku poet based in Nagoya, she contributed to regional haiku culture through her shasei-focused poetry, editorial work (founding and leading the haiku magazine 'Sasa'), and university teaching. She was respected for fostering later generations and promoting haiku in the region.
Academic Societies
- Haiku Association of Japan
Archives
- National Diet Library (holds related materials)
- Publishers' catalogs and archives
Trivia
- She founded and edited 'Sasa', the first haiku magazine in Nagoya to be run by a woman.
- In 2001 she was the inaugural recipient of the Yamamoto Kenkichi Literary Prize for 'Hyakkei'.