Oguma Hideo Award
1 appearances
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Edition 17 (1984) award
Machiko Kishimoto
きしもと マチこ
Kishimoto Machiko
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1934-11-29 （Isesaki, Gunma, Japan）
- Died
- 2023-07-29 （Naha, Okinawa, Japan） age 88
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Isesaki, Gunma (birthplace) → Okinawa Prefecture (from 1958) → Naha, Okinawa (final residence)
Career
- Occupations
- haiku poet, poet, announcer
- Active Years
- 1974-2023
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuo University | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Chuo University
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Yamanokuchi Baku Prize | Kurokaze | — | Yamanokuchi Baku Prize Committee | winner |
| 1984 | Oguma Hideo Prize | Koza-naka Town Blues | — | Oguma Hideo Prize Committee | winner |
| 1994 | Modern Haiku Association Award | — | — | Modern Haiku Association | winner |
Yamanokuchi Baku Prize
1978
Work:
Kurokaze
Organization:
Yamanokuchi Baku Prize Committee
Result:
winner
Oguma Hideo Prize
1984
Work:
Koza-naka Town Blues
Organization:
Oguma Hideo Prize Committee
Result:
winner
Modern Haiku Association Award
1994
Organization:
Modern Haiku Association
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Modern Haiku Association Award
1 appearances
Works
Major Works
Yonaguni Genka
1974 poetryA collection of poems themed on the islands of Okinawa, capturing landscape, customs and local life.
Okinawanaturememory
Kurokaze
1978 poetryA poetry collection noted for its strong voice and regional perspective. This work won the Yamanokuchi Baku Prize.
regionalismwindeveryday life
Koza-naka Town Blues
1983 poetryA collection depicting the streets and people around Koza (now Okinawa City). It received the Oguma Hideo Prize.
urban memoryhuman relationsOkinawa
Machiko Kishimoto: Collected Poems
1990 poetry collectionA representative collection covering poems from various periods of the author's career.
recollectionnatureregion
Kito
2019 poetryA late-career poetry collection reflecting on everyday life and memory with a mature perspective.
later lifememoryeveryday
Bibliography
- Yonaguni Genka
- Kurokaze
- Koza-naka Town Blues
- Sashiba
- Sea Journey: Distant View of Hosaku Shinohara
- Machiko Kishimoto: Collected Poems
- Ichikaran Ichichi
- Kashin: Modern Haiku
- Himiko
- Jomon Zone
- Manjushage
- Hanadeigo
- Toryanse
- Unicorn
- Trails of Yoshioka Zenchido
- Kito
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- concise and forceful expressionpoetry interwoven with regional charactersensitivity to haiku and short-form rhythm
- Recurring Motifs
- Okinawan landscapesthe seamemory and nostalgiafragments of everyday life
Health
-
pneumonia2023-07Hospitalized with pneumonia and died on July 29, 2023.
Legacy
Based in Okinawa, she developed poetry and haiku rooted in regional identity and became an influential figure in contemporary haiku and poetry circles. Through founding and leading the haiku magazine 'WA' she contributed to nurturing younger poets and promoting local culture.
Academic Societies
- Modern Haiku Association
Trivia
- Moved to Okinawa in 1958 upon marriage.
- Worked as an announcer at Ryukyu Broadcasting in earlier career.
- Founded and edited the haiku magazine 'WA' in 1989.
- Won the 1st Yamanokuchi Baku Prize in 1978.
- Died of pneumonia on July 29, 2023 (aged 88).