Ishida Hakyo Newcomer Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 10 (2018) newcomer award
Kei Iwata
いわた けい
Iwata Kei
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1999-07-26 （Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Kyoto City → Tokyo
Career
- Occupations
- haiku poet, copywriter
- Active Years
- 2015-
- Affiliations
- Gunjō, University of Tokyo Haiku Society
- Memberships
- Gunjō, University of Tokyo Haiku Society
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaisei Junior & Senior High School | — | — | — | 2015–2018 | Japan |
| University of Tokyo, Faculty of Letters | Faculty of Letters | — | — | 2018–2022 | Japan |
Kaisei Junior & Senior High School
Period:
2015–2018
Year of Graduation:
2018
Country:
Japan
Active in the haiku club; participated in the 19th and 20th Haiku Koshien, achieving team victory.
University of Tokyo, Faculty of Letters
Faculty of Letters
Period:
2018–2022
Year of Graduation:
2022
Country:
Japan
Joined the haiku circle 'Gunjō' and served as co-organizer of the University of Tokyo Haiku Society.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Ishida Hakkyō Newcomer Prize | — | — | Ishida Hakkyō Newcomer Prize Committee | winner |
| 2019 | Haijin Association New Criticism Prize | The Festivity of Yriyama Hagō: On Children and Dancers | — | Haijin Association (Haiku Society of Japan) | winner |
| 2020 | Kadokawa Haiku Prize | Red Dream | — | Kadokawa Corporation | winner |
| 2023 | Tanaka Yūmei Prize | Hada (Skin) | — | Tanaka Yūmei Prize Committee | winner |
| 2023 | Haijin Association Newcomer Award | Hada (Skin) | — | Haijin Association (Haiku Society of Japan) | winner |
| 2023 | Asahi Advertising Award (General Entry — Digital Collaboration) | — | — | Asahi Advertising Award Committee | winner |
Ishida Hakkyō Newcomer Prize
2018
Organization:
Ishida Hakkyō Newcomer Prize Committee
Result:
winner
Haijin Association New Criticism Prize
2019
Work:
The Festivity of Yriyama Hagō: On Children and Dancers
Organization:
Haijin Association (Haiku Society of Japan)
Result:
winner
Kadokawa Haiku Prize
2020
Work:
Red Dream
Organization:
Kadokawa Corporation
Result:
winner
Tanaka Yūmei Prize
2023
Work:
Hada (Skin)
Organization:
Tanaka Yūmei Prize Committee
Result:
winner
Haijin Association Newcomer Award
2023
Work:
Hada (Skin)
Organization:
Haijin Association (Haiku Society of Japan)
Result:
winner
Asahi Advertising Award (General Entry — Digital Collaboration)
2023
Organization:
Asahi Advertising Award Committee
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Kadokawa Haiku Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 66 (2020) award
Haiku Poets Association Newcomer Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 47 (2023) award
Tanaka Hiroaki Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 14 (2023) award
Works
Major Works
Hada
2022 haiku 164 pagesFirst haiku collection. Contains poems that delicately depict bodily sensations, youth, and urban fragments. Noted for connecting private memory with everyday observation.
bodyyouthurban lifememory
One Hundred Haiku of Tanaka Yūmei
2024 selected haiku / criticismA selection and commentary on haiku, centered on the work of Tanaka Yūmei.
selectioncriticism
Bibliography
- Hada (Furansudō, 2022)
- One Hundred Haiku of Tanaka Yūmei (Furansudō, 2024)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- concise, symbolic haiku styleconnects personal memory with objective observation
- Recurring Motifs
- skin / bodily sensationsdreamsurban fragmentsyouth
Legacy
Recognized as a prominent young haiku poet who received multiple awards early in his career. Notable for activities spanning haiku and advertising expression.
Academic Societies
- Haijin Association (Haiku Society of Japan)
Trivia
- His grandfather is the philosopher Naotake Kato.
- Graduated from Kaisei Junior & Senior High School.
- Graduated from the University of Tokyo, Faculty of Letters.
- After university he joined a major advertising agency and works as a copywriter.
- Won the Kadokawa Haiku Prize at age 21, becoming the youngest recipient of the prize.