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Teruko Kadokawa

かどかわ てるこ

Kadokawa Teruko

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1928-02-14 （Shibuya-machi, Tokyo-fu (now Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan)）
Died
2004-08-09 （Ogikubo, Suginami-ku, Tokyo (home)） age 75
Nationality
Japan
Languages
Japanese
Residence History
Shibuya (birthplace) → Ogikubo (later residence)

Career

Occupations
haiku poet
Active Years
1949-2004
Affiliations
Kawa (haiku magazine), Kadokawa Shoten (association through marriage)

Awards

Gendai Haiku Female Poets' Prize
1987
Work: Hana Angya
Organization: Gendai Haiku Female Poets' Prize Committee
Result: winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Gengi Bishou

1981 haiku

A collection of haiku including representative verses; noted for its combination of dignity and lyricism.

natureseasonslyricism

A-un

1983 haiku

A haiku collection that expresses deep sentiment through concise verses.

silencehuman emotion

Hana Angya

1986 haiku

The haiku collection that won the 1987 Gendai Haiku Female Poets' Prize; contains many poems on flowers and travel.

flowerstraveltransience

Shu En Ki

1995 haiku

A later collection including autumnal scenes and reflective haiku.

autumnremembranceloss

Bibliography

  • Gengi Bishou
  • A-un
  • Hana Angya
  • Shu En Ki

Style & Themes

Literary Style
A refined style combining dignity and lyricism
Recurring Motifs
seasonal transitionsflowerssilenceremembrance

Legacy

A female haiku poet active from the late 20th to early 21st century. Recognized for works such as 'Hana Angya' (recipient of the Gendai Haiku Female Poets' Prize), her legacy is complicated by a notorious 1949 incident in her personal life.

Quotes

  • At the far edge, draped on the haiku monument, a spring shawl
    Source: from the collection 'Gengi Bishou' (1981)

Trivia

  • In July 1949 she was involved in an incident in which her eldest son was killed and she was arrested.
  • She married Genyoshi Kadokawa and is associated with the Kadokawa family.