Japan Traditional Haiku Association Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 9 (1997) award
Tokuro Kogure
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Kogure Tokuro
Pen Names:
Tokuro Kogure（Pen name used for haiku and ceramic work）,
Hiroaki Kogure（Legal/birth name）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1961-10-21 （Ikaho, Gunma, Japan）
- Died
- /
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Haiku poet, Ceramic artist
- Active Years
- 1975-
- Memberships
- Gunma Haiku Writers Association, Japan Traditional Haiku Association, Haijin Association, Japan Writers' Association, NHK Gakuen (Haiku course instructor)
- Influenced By
- Teiko Inahata, Kōtarō Inahata
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Japan Traditional Haiku Association Award | — | — | Japan Traditional Haiku Association | 受賞 |
| 1998 | Kachofuuei Award | — | — | Kachofuuei Award | 受賞 |
| 2009 | Murakami Kijō Award (Main Prize) | — | — | Murakami Kijō Award Committee | 受賞 |
| 2002 | Selected for Nitten (Japan Fine Arts Exhibition) | — | — | Nitten (Japan Fine Arts Exhibition) | 入選 |
| 2006 | Selected for Nitten (Japan Fine Arts Exhibition) | — | — | Nitten (Japan Fine Arts Exhibition) | 入選 |
| — | Gunma Prefectural Art Exhibition Awards (multiple) | — | — | Gunma Prefectural Art Exhibition | 受賞（7回） |
| — | Gunma's Master (Culture & Arts) | — | — | Gunma Prefecture recognition | 選定 |
Japan Traditional Haiku Association Award
1998
Organization:
Japan Traditional Haiku Association
Result:
受賞
Kachofuuei Award
1998
Organization:
Kachofuuei Award
Result:
受賞
Murakami Kijō Award (Main Prize)
2009
Organization:
Murakami Kijō Award Committee
Result:
受賞
Selected for Nitten (Japan Fine Arts Exhibition)
2002
Organization:
Nitten (Japan Fine Arts Exhibition)
Result:
入選
Selected for Nitten (Japan Fine Arts Exhibition)
2006
Organization:
Nitten (Japan Fine Arts Exhibition)
Result:
入選
Gunma Prefectural Art Exhibition Awards (multiple)
Organization:
Gunma Prefectural Art Exhibition
Result:
受賞（7回）
Gunma's Master (Culture & Arts)
Organization:
Gunma Prefecture recognition
Result:
選定
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Tōzen
2003 Haiku collectionA collection of haiku weaving together ceramics and everyday scenes. Notable for its focus on nature, seasonality, and perspectives on clay and vessels.
natureseasonalityceramicseveryday life
Tōya
2020 Haiku collectionA body of work deepening the fusion of pottery and haiku. Features verses where craft and poetic sensibility intersect.
potterynostalgianature
Kuntō
2021 Haiku collectionA collection that asserts a distinctive perspective while inheriting teacherly lineages and tradition. Many poems grounded in seasonal words.
traditionmentorshipkigo (seasonal words)
Bibliography
- Tōzen (haiku collection)
- Tōya (haiku collection)
- Kuntō (haiku collection)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Concise, tradition-oriented haiku emphasizing kigo (seasonal words)Occasional incorporation of tactile and visual imagery derived from ceramics
- Recurring Motifs
- pottery, kiln, clayseasonal landscapesrural and hometown scenestea
Legacy
Active in both haiku and ceramics, he has increased his presence as a regional artist. Recognized as a promoter of local culture, with distinctions and selections in both the haiku world and art exhibitions.
Academic Societies
- Gunma Haiku Writers Association
- Japan Traditional Haiku Association
- Haijin Association
- Japan Writers' Association
Trivia
- Real name is Hiroaki Kogure.
- Encountered ceramics at age 14 and began making pottery.
- Maintains an official website (toukuro.jimdofree.com) and publishes information on both haiku and ceramics.