Oguma Hideo Award
1 appearances
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Edition 7 (1974) award
Taro Kosaka
こさか たろう
Kosaka Tarō
Pen Names:
Taro Kosaka（Uses his legal name as pen name）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1928-05-30 （Nishimonai, Ogachi District, Akita Prefecture (now Ugo, Akita)）
- Died
- 2010-11-08 （Ugo, Akita, Japan） age 82
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Nishimonai (now Ugo), Akita, Japan → Akita Prefecture (resident and worked as a teacher)
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Junior high school teacher (vice-principal)
- Active Years
- 1951-2010
- Affiliations
- Japan Association of Contemporary Poets
- Memberships
- Japan Association of Contemporary Poets
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Former Prefectural Yokote Middle School (now Akita Prefectural Yokote High School) | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Former Prefectural Yokote Middle School (now Akita Prefectural Yokote High School)
Country:
Japan
Graduated from a former middle school. No record of university attendance in source.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Sohyo Literary Prize (poem "Kome" / "Rice") | "Rice" (included in 'Rituals of the North') | — | Sohyo (organization) | 受賞 |
| 1974 | Oguma Hideo Prize | Rituals of the North | — | Oguma Hideo Prize Committee | 受賞 |
| 1987 | Akita Prefecture Arts Award | The Northern Falconer | — | Akita Prefecture | 受賞 |
Sohyo Literary Prize (poem "Kome" / "Rice")
1973
Work:
"Rice" (included in 'Rituals of the North')
Organization:
Sohyo (organization)
Result:
受賞
Oguma Hideo Prize
1974
Work:
Rituals of the North
Organization:
Oguma Hideo Prize Committee
Result:
受賞
Akita Prefecture Arts Award
1987
Work:
The Northern Falconer
Organization:
Akita Prefecture
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Eyes of the North
1960 PoetryA debut poetry collection grounded in local landscape and rural life, notable for its quiet, observant perspective on northern nature and communities.
regional lifenaturepeasant life
Rituals of the North
1973 PoetryA collection including the poem "Rice"; it poetically depicts regional rituals and daily life and received critical recognition.
festivalsritualseveryday life
The Northern Falconer
1986 PoetryA mature collection reflecting his engagement with local culture and poetic inquiry; awarded the Akita Prefecture Arts Award.
folklorelocal culturenature
Bibliography
- Eyes of the North (1960)
- Northern Family (1964)
- Northern Legends (1969)
- Rituals of the North (1973)
- Searching for the Head: My Northern Essays (1975)
- The Northern Falconer (1986)
- Northern Folktales (1998)
- Nishimonai Bon Odori: The Original Scenery of My Heart (2002)
- Snow Country Showa Boyhood Record (2010)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- regional poetic realismconcise lyrical expression
- Recurring Motifs
- snowfestivals (Bon Odori)rural lifenorthern landscapes
Legacy
A poet who contributed to recording and preserving regional culture through poetry rooted in Akita's landscape and life; known for his standing in the local poetic community and cultural activities.
Museums
- Folktale Museum (Honorary Director) Ugo, Akita, Japan
Academic Societies
- Japan Association of Contemporary Poets
Archives
- National Diet Library (works and catalog)
In Popular Culture
- Contributed to broader understanding of local culture through writings about the Nishimonai Bon Odori and regional traditions
Trivia
- Continued to write poetry while working as a teacher.
- Actively involved in recording and preserving hometown festivals and folktales.