Tanaka Hiroaki Prize
1回登壇
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第7回（2016年） award
Tsubasa Kitaoji
きたおおじ つばさ
Kitaoji Tsubasa
ペンネーム:
Tsubasa Kitaoji（Pen name used for haiku works and public activities）
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1978-05-14 （Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan）
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese
- 居住地歴
- Yokohama, Kanagawa (birthplace) → Shinjuku, Tokyo (based in Kabukicho)
経歴
- 職業
- haiku poet, editor, company employee
- 活動期間
- 1996年〜
- 影響を受けた人物
- Kato Shuuson, Taneda Santoka (poetic influence)
- 影響を与えた人物
- Yusuke Tani (disciple), Fumika Sato (admiring follower)
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aoyama Gakuin University | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Aoyama Gakuin University
卒業年:
2001
国:
Japan
After graduating he briefly worked at a publisher, then as a freeter before joining a haiku publisher.
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Tanaka Yuuaki Prize | Tenshi no Yodare (Angel's Drool) | — | Tanaka Yuuaki Prize Selection Committee | 受賞 |
Tanaka Yuuaki Prize
2016
対象作品:
Tenshi no Yodare (Angel's Drool)
主催:
Tanaka Yuuaki Prize Selection Committee
結果:
受賞
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
Tenshi no Yodare
2015年 Haiku (poetry collection)First haiku collection focused on Kabukicho; depicts the urban night and an outlaw sensibility.
Kabukichourban lifenightoutlaw
Toki no Kusagai
2017年 Haiku (poetry collection)Second collection exploring wounds of urban life and the passage of time.
timewoundsurbanity
Outlaw Haiku: Shinjuku Kabukicho Haiku Group 'Shikabaneha'
2017年 Edited volume (essays/criticism)Edited volume compiling Shikabaneha's activities and Kabukicho-centered haiku, introducing the group's ideas and works.
group activityKabukichooutlaw haiku
Haiku Workshop for Survival
2019年 Haiku primer / handbookA practical guide explaining how to create and think about haiku.
creative guidancehaiku technique
Haijin (literally: 'Invalid' / 'Wreck')
2019年 Haiku collection / poetic workCollection addressing human breakdown and loneliness.
lonelinesscollapseurban
Invisible Wounds
2020年 Haiku collectionThird collection delving into inner wounds and memories.
woundsmemoryinteriority
One Hundred Haiku of Kato Shuuson
2020年 Edited selectionA curated selection of haiku by Kato Shuuson.
selected workshomage to mentor
Ryusatan
2023年 Haiku collectionFourth collection portraying urban life and time from a more mature perspective.
timeurbanmaturation
Kyushoku no Obasan
2025年 Haiku collectionFifth collection (2025) gathering haiku that capture quotidian details.
daily lifedetailssociety
全著作
- Tenshi no Yodare
- Toki no Kusagai
- Outlaw Haiku: Shinjuku Kabukicho Haiku Group 'Shikabaneha'
- Haiku Workshop for Survival
- Haijin
- Invisible Wounds
- One Hundred Haiku of Kato Shuuson
- Ryusatan
- Kyushoku no Obasan
作風・主題
- 文体
- expose-like, lewd tonefundamentally seasonal fixed-form haiku (yukitei) emphasizing seasonal feelingdepicts raw urban life
- 頻出モチーフ
- Kabukichonightoutsiders / outlawswounds and loneliness
評価・遺産
Known for outlaw-style haiku set in Kabukicho, he is a central figure of the Shikabaneha group and has created a distinctive stream in contemporary haiku. Media appearances and prize-winning collections have brought him wider attention.
大衆文化への影響
- Multiple TV appearances (Janus, Monday Late-night, Hayashi Osamu's Nippon Drill, etc.)
豆知識
- He formed and leads the Kabukicho-based haiku group 'Shikabaneha'.
- In youth he was influenced by Taneda Santoka and wrote free-form haiku, later adopting seasonal fixed-form haiku.
- Previously worked at an adult-information magazine publisher and participated in writing scenarios for adult manga.
- Uses X (formerly Twitter) account @tenshinoyodare.