Japanese Literary Awards

← Back to Home

Atsushi Kaneko

かねこ あつし

Kaneko Atsushi

Pen Names: Hōsen（Used as a haiku pen-name (gō)）

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1959-11-29 （Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan）
Nationality
Japan
Languages
Japanese

Career

Occupations
haiku poet, instructor
Active Years
1985-
Affiliations
Haiku magazine 'Mon', Haiku magazine 'Shinju', Haiku magazine 'Shukkō'

Awards

Mon Newcomer Award
1989
Organization: Haiku magazine 'Mon'
Result: 受賞
Mon Donin Award
1997
Organization: Haiku magazine 'Mon'
Result: 受賞
Haidan Prize (11th)
1997
Work: Sugar Jar
Organization: Haidan
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

First Haiku Collection 'Neko' (Cat)

1996 haiku collection

First collection of haiku focusing on small everyday scenes and depictions of cats.

catseveryday lifeseasonal imagery

Second Haiku Collection 'Satōtsubo' (Sugar Jar)

2004 haiku collection

Second collection that gathers lyrical haiku on everyday themes; includes the work that won the Haidan Prize.

daily lifelyricismobservational scenes

Third Haiku Collection 'Fuyu Yūyake' (Winter Sunset)

2008 haiku collection

A collection emphasizing winter scenes and evening glow.

winterevening glowsolitude

Fourth Haiku Collection 'Jōsenken' (Boarding Pass)

2012 haiku collection

Collection featuring motifs of travel and movement.

travelmovementreminiscence

Fifth Haiku Collection 'Onpu' (Notes)

2017 haiku collection

Recent collection including haiku attentive to sound and rhythm.

soundrhythmsensory perception

Bibliography

  • First Haiku Collection 'Neko' (Furansudō, 1996)
  • Second Haiku Collection 'Satōtsubo' (Hon'ami Shoten, 2004)
  • Third Haiku Collection 'Fuyu Yūyake' (Furansudō, 2008)
  • Fourth Haiku Collection 'Jōsenken' (Furansudō, 2012)
  • Fifth Haiku Collection 'Onpu' (Furansudō, 2017)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
concise, lyrical haiku stylevivid depiction of everyday details
Recurring Motifs
catsevening glowsmall scenes of daily life

Legacy

A haiku poet from Yokohama who has published multiple collections and won the Haidan Prize; he has taught haiku classes and contributed to regional haiku activities.

Trivia

  • Pen-name (gō) is '抱仙' (Hōsen).
  • Serves as an instructor at the Sakae Mirai-juku haiku class.