Takami Jun Award
1 appearances
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Edition 40 (2010) award
Masayuki Kishida
きしだ まさゆき
Kishida Masayuki
Pen Names:
Kikidadamamamaki（Pen name used in early period of poetic activity）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1979-01-01 （Ehime Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Ehime Prefecture (hometown; returned around 2017) → Tokyo (studied and active period at Waseda University)
Career
- Occupations
- Poet
- Active Years
- 1999-
- Nominations
- 12th Nakahara Chuya Prize nominee (for 'Shikimou')
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waseda University | Faculty of Letters, First Department | — | Bachelor | — | Japan |
| Waseda University Graduate School, Graduate School of Letters | — | Japanese Language and Culture (Master's program) | Master's | — | Japan |
Waseda University
Faculty of Letters, First Department
Degree:
Bachelor
Country:
Japan
Undergraduate graduate
Waseda University Graduate School, Graduate School of Letters
Japanese Language and Culture (Master's program)
Degree:
Master's
Country:
Japan
Completed master's program
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Takami Jun Prize | 〈Kozetsu‑Kaku〉 | — | Takami Jun Award Committee | winner |
| 2015 | Ayukawa Nobuo Award | Ontology of Fractures | — | Ayukawa Nobuo Award Committee | winner |
| 2021 | Hagiwara Sakutaro Prize | Domain of the Wind | — | Hagiwara Sakutaro Prize Committee | winner |
Takami Jun Prize
2010
Work:
〈Kozetsu‑Kaku〉
Organization:
Takami Jun Award Committee
Result:
winner
Ayukawa Nobuo Award
2015
Work:
Ontology of Fractures
Organization:
Ayukawa Nobuo Award Committee
Result:
winner
Hagiwara Sakutaro Prize
2021
Work:
Domain of the Wind
Organization:
Hagiwara Sakutaro Prize Committee
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Hagiwara Sakutaro Award
1 appearances
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Edition 29 (2021) award
Works
Major Works
To Not Be Born
2004 Poetry collectionShikimou
2006 Poetry collectionThe Herd of Horses Left in the Hill's Shadow
2007 Poetry collection〈Kozetsu‑Kaku〉
2009 Poetry collectionMasayuki Kishida: Collected Poems
2013 Poetry collectionOntology of Fractures
2014 Poetry collectionDomain of the Wind
2021 Poetry collectionBibliography
- To Not Be Born (Shichigetsudo, 2004)
- Shikimou (Shichosha, 2006)
- The Herd of Horses Left in the Hill's Shadow (Furansudo, 2007)
- 〈Kozetsu‑Kaku〉 (Shichosha, 2009)
- Masayuki Kishida: Collected Poems (Shichosha, 2013)
- Ontology of Fractures (Shichosha, 2014)
- Domain of the Wind (Shoshi Shigosen, 2021)
- Poetic Ground, Poetic Sky (Goryu Shoin, 2019)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Experimental and symbolic poetic styleFocused on imagery and linguistic experimentation
- Recurring Motifs
- HometownNatureWindFractures / divisionsLife and death
Legacy
Recognized as a notable contemporary Japanese poet with multiple collections and literary awards. He returned to his hometown and balances agricultural work with poetic activity; exhibitions and prize-related shows have highlighted his work.
Museums
- Hagiwara Sakutaro Memorial - Maebashi Literature Museum (hosted Kishida Masayuki exhibition) Maebashi, Gunma Prefecture, Japan
In Popular Culture
- His combination of poetic activity and rural farming life has occasionally been featured in media
Trivia
- In his early period he published under the pen name 'キキダダマママキキ' (Kikidadamamamaki).
- Around 2017 he returned to his hometown in Ehime and has worked as an asparagus farmer while continuing poetic activity.