Haijin Kyokai Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 33 (1993) award
Minagawa Bansui
みなかわ ばんすい
Minagawa Bansui
Aliases:
皆川正巳 / 正巳
Pen Names:
Bansui（Haigō (pen name)）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1918-10-25 （Iwaki (formerly Iwaki District), Fukushima Prefecture, Japan）
- Died
- 2010-08-29 （Japan） age 91
- Nationality
- Japanese
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- haiku poet, magazine editor, editor-in-chief
- Active Years
- 1940-2010
- Memberships
- Advisor, Haiku Association
- Influenced By
- Saitō Mokichi, Yamada Koshu (uncle), Brother, Niro (name rendered in text as 二樓)
- Influenced
- Tanayama Harō, Yamada Haruo, Itō Inao
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nihon University, Faculty of Law; Graduate School (Graduate School of Journalism) | Faculty of Law | Law | — | — | Japan |
Nihon University, Faculty of Law; Graduate School (Graduate School of Journalism)
Faculty of Law
/ Law
Country:
Japan
Reported to have also completed graduate studies in the Graduate School of Journalism
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Haijin Kyōkai Prize (Haiku Association Prize) | Winter Haze | — | Haiku Association | 受賞 |
Haijin Kyōkai Prize (Haiku Association Prize)
1993
Work:
Winter Haze
Organization:
Haiku Association
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Cargo
1964 Haiku collectionAn early collection of haiku reflecting the nature and working-life sensibilities of the Michinoku region.
natureregional landscape (Michinoku)seasons
Winter Haze
1993 Haiku collectionA representative collection of haiku; the work that won the 1993 Haiku Association Prize.
coldcloudsmountains
Ryōun
2011 Haiku collectionA late or posthumous collection compiling representative haiku.
late-life perspective on naturereminiscence
Bibliography
- Cargo
- Silver Mountain
- Itatani
- Clear Mountain
- Itatani Pass
- Winter Haze
- Everywhere
- Dawn Red
- Takahata
- Selections of Mountains and Seas
- Flower Play Collection
- Ryōun
- Self-annotated Modern Haiku Series: Minagawa Bansui
- Haiku World Personages
- Continued: Haiku World Personages
- Longing for Mountains and Fields
- Handy Introductory Dictionary of Haiku
- The Charm of Haiku
- Travel
- Bashō and Mokichi's Mountains and Rivers
- A Clear Guide to Appreciating Modern Master Haiku
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- bright, masculine toneconcrete, objective imagery
- Recurring Motifs
- mountainscloudswindseasons
Legacy
Known for a bright, masculine haiku style rooted in the Michinoku landscape, he influenced regional haiku through magazine leadership and mentoring. His Haiku Association Prize and advisory role to the Haiku Association are notable recognitions.
Academic Societies
- Haiku Association
Archives
- National Diet Library (related materials)
Quotes
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On Mount Gassan, a ridge of clouds with swift force.
Source: Representative haiku
Trivia
- Real name: Minagawa Masami.
- Won the 33rd Haiku Association Prize in 1993 for the collection 'Winter Haze'.
- Alumnus of Nihon University (Faculty of Law).
- Became a member of the magazine 'Kaze' in 1958 and founded/edited 'Shunkō' in 1966.
- Appointed honorary editor-in-chief of 'Shunkō' in 2008.
- Died in 2010 at age 91.