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Ito Michiaki

いとう みちあき

Ito Michiaki

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1935-11-16 （Fukuma, Munakata District, Fukuoka, Japan）
Died
2015-09-26 age 79
Nationality
Japan
Languages
Japanese

Career

Occupations
haiku poet
Active Years
1962-2015
Memberships
Shuntō (Harutō) group, Hakutou (literary magazine; later served as head)
Influenced By
Atsushi Anzumi

Education

Seinan Gakuin University
Faculty of Letters / Department of English Literature
Country: Japan
Began haiku after encountering the work of Atsushi Anzumi during university

Awards

Kadokawa Haiku Prize
1976
Work: For 50 haiku in 'Hakutou (White Peach)'
Organization: Kadokawa Shoten
Result: 受賞
Fukuoka City Literary Prize
1977
Organization: Fukuoka City
Result: 受賞
Haijin Kyokai Newcomer Award
1980
Work: Haiku collection 'Hakutou'
Organization: Haiku Poets Association
Result: 受賞
Haiku Poets Association Prize
2008
Work: Haiku collection 'Kojin'
Organization: Haiku Poets Association
Result: 受賞
Yamamoto Kenkichi Literary Prize
2008
Work: Haiku collection 'Kojin'
Organization: Yamamoto Kenkichi Literary Prize Committee
Result: 受賞
Fukuoka City Cultural Award
2013
Organization: Fukuoka City
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Hakutou (White Peach)

haiku collection

A collection containing representative haiku characterized by fresh lyricism.

naturelyricismseasons

Collected Works of Ito Michiaki

1983 haiku collection (selected)

A volume in the modern haiku series with author annotations; includes representative poems.

haikuauthor's notes

Saigoku

1989 haiku collection

'Saigoku' haiku collection exploring lyricism and landscape.

landscaperemembrance

Horai

1997 haiku collection

A haiku collection published by Kadokawa; features symbolic and sometimes fantastical landscapes.

symbolismfantasy

Kojin

2008 haiku collection

Published in 2008; includes award-winning poems and demonstrates a mature poetic voice.

maturityspirituality

Bibliography

  • Collected Works of Ito Michiaki, Haijin Association, Modern Haiku with Author's Notes series (1983)
  • 'Saigoku' haiku collection, Fujimi Shobo, Haiku Kenkyu series (1989)
  • 'Horai' haiku collection, Kadokawa Shoten (1997)
  • 'Kojin' haiku collection, Kadokawa Shoten (2008)
  • Editor: 'Shuku 350 Selections 2: Birds', Kagyu-sha (1989)
  • Editor: 'Shuku 350 Selections 32: Sea', Kagyu-sha (1992)
  • Editor: 'Kubota Mantarō', Kagyu-sha, Kagyu Haiku Library (1997)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
fresh lyricismconcise vivid imagery
Recurring Motifs
evening moonpeachnaturesense of season

Legacy

One of the leading haiku poets from Fukuoka, known for fresh lyricism and technical skill; recipient of multiple major haiku awards.

Academic Societies

  • Haiku Poets Association

Quotes

  • Evening moon — the peach pulses in my palm
    Source: From the haiku collection 'Hakutou'

Trivia

  • Founded and edited the literary magazine 'Rashi' (Hadashi) in 1962.
  • Joined the haiku magazine 'Shuntō' (Harutō) in 1967 and studied under Atsushi Anzumi.
  • Renamed the magazine 'Rashi' to 'Hakutou' (White Peach) in 1986 and served as its head.