Japan Poets Club Award
1 appearances
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Edition 22 (1989) award
Kakehi Shinji
かけい しんじ
Kakei Shinji
Pen Names:
Watanabe Shimu（Haiku pen name used when publishing haiku）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1930-07-28 （Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan）
- Died
- 2008-04-10 age 77
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan → Yokohama, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Haiku poet, Essayist
- Active Years
- 1950-2008
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yokohama National University | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Yokohama National University
Country:
Japan
Recorded as graduate; graduation year not specified
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Japan Poets Club Prize | Frightening Eyes | — | Japan Poets Club | 受賞 |
Japan Poets Club Prize
1989
Work:
Frightening Eyes
Organization:
Japan Poets Club
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Unwilling Outing
1961 Poetry collectionAn early collection of short poems reflecting daily life and inner thoughts.
Everyday lifeIntrospection
Sad Bon
1966 Poetry collectionA collection expressing the sensibilities of the 1960s in poetic form.
NostalgiaSense of the era
Red Cat
1987 Poetry collectionA mature-period poetry collection featuring symbolic imagery.
SymbolismSolitude
Frightening Eyes
1988 Poetry collectionA collection themed around strong images and gaze; awarded the Japan Poets Club Prize in 1989.
GazeImagery
Bibliography
- Unwilling Outing. Poetry. Sanmyaku-kai. 1961
- Youth Travelogue. Poetry. Sanmyaku-kai. 1965
- Sad Bon. Poetry. Neptune Series. 1966
- The Sea Boils. Poetry. Sanmyaku-kai. 1972
- America. Short stories. Sanmyaku-kai. 1974
- Straying Boar. Poetry. Institute of Modern Poetry. 1975
- Dislike of Foreigners. Essays. Sanmyaku-kai. 1975
- A Woman's Neck. Poetry. Sanmyaku-kai. 1976
- Collected Poems of Kakehi Shinji. Hobunkan Publishing. 1977
- Return of Comrade Cindy. Poetry. VAN-shobo. 1977
- The Wagtail's Tongue Room. Sanmyaku Bunko. 1978
- Frightening Eyes. Poetry. Ishibunkan. 1988
- Burma War Chronicle. Poetry. Sanmyaku Bunko. 1989
- Night of Wind Burial. Poetry. Wani Production. 1991
- Footsteps of Spring. Privately published. 2002
- Midday Sunset. Six short stories & three essays. Nakazawa Nobuo. 2008
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Symbolic, imagery-focused poetic styleModern poetry incorporating colloquial elements
- Recurring Motifs
- GazeThe seaUrban landscapesSolitude
Legacy
A Japanese poet active from the postwar period into the 21st century. Founder of the magazine 'Sanmyaku', he left a mark on contemporary Japanese poetry with a distinctive style. Won the Japan Poets Club Prize in 1989.
Academic Societies
- Japan Poets Club
Archives
- Held by National Diet Library (Japan)
Trivia
- Real name: Watanabe Shinji.
- Used the haiku pen name 'Watanabe Shimu'.
- Founded the poetry magazine 'Sanmyaku' in 1950.