Contemporary Poetry Notebook Award
1 appearances
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Edition 41 (2003) award
Kiryu Minashita
みなした きりう
Minashita Kiryu
Aliases:
田中理恵子
Pen Names:
Kiryu Minashita（Pen name used for poetry and literary activities）,
Rieko Tanaka（Legal name used for sociology research and academic publications）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1970-03-04 （Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Sagamihara, Kanagawa (birthplace) → Tokyo, Japan (resident)
Career
- Occupations
- poet, sociologist, university professor
- Active Years
- 2002-
- Affiliations
- Kokugakuin University (Professor, Faculty of Economics), Tokyo Institute of Technology — World Civilization Center (fellow), Toin University of Yokohama (adjunct lecturer), Asia University (adjunct lecturer), Rikkyo University (adjunct lecturer)
- Memberships
- Economic Sociology Association (Japan), Society for Disability Studies (Japan), Japanese Association of Family Sociology, Japan Sociological Society, Japanese Association for Women's Studies
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waseda University Graduate School of Social Sciences | Graduate School of Social Sciences | Global Social Studies (major) | 修士（学術） | — | Japan |
| Chuo University Graduate School of Letters | Graduate School of Letters | Department of Philosophy | 修士（哲学） | — | Japan |
Waseda University Graduate School of Social Sciences
Graduate School of Social Sciences
/ Global Social Studies (major)
Degree:
修士（学術）
Country:
Japan
Completed coursework for doctoral program but withdrew after obtaining required credits
Chuo University Graduate School of Letters
Graduate School of Letters
/ Department of Philosophy
Degree:
修士（哲学）
Country:
Japan
Master's degree in Philosophy
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Gendai Shicho Poetry Magazine Award (41st) | — | — | Shichosha (Gendai Shicho) | 受賞 |
| 2006 | Nakahara Chuya Prize (11th) | onsoku heiwa / sonic peace | — | Nakahara Chuya Prize Committee | 受賞 |
| 2008 | Bansui Prize (49th) | Z-kyō | — | Bansui Prize Committee | 受賞 |
Gendai Shicho Poetry Magazine Award (41st)
2003
Organization:
Shichosha (Gendai Shicho)
Result:
受賞
Nakahara Chuya Prize (11th)
2006
Work:
onsoku heiwa / sonic peace
Organization:
Nakahara Chuya Prize Committee
Result:
受賞
Bansui Prize (49th)
2008
Work:
Z-kyō
Organization:
Bansui Prize Committee
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Nakahara Chuya Award
1 appearances
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Edition 11 (2006) award
Works
Major Works
onsoku heiwa / sonic peace
2005 modern poetryDebut poetry collection combining urban sensibilities and social critique; notable for its sonic qualities and intersection of political and intimate perspectives.
urban lifefamilygenderalienation
Z-kyō
2008 modern poetrySecond poetry collection exploring boundaries of language and instability of subjectivity; recipient of the Bansui Prize.
languageboundariessubjectivity
Kuroyama Mokomoko, Beyond It the Wasteland: Melancholy and Hope of the Deflation Generation
2008 sociology (non-fiction)A sociological study of the 'deflation generation,' offering observations and critique on youth life and hopes.
generationseconomyeveryday life
The Outlawing of Women (Muraka-shita Onnatachi)
2014 sociologyA collection of sociological essays analyzing women's social positions, labor, and living conditions; mixes feminist perspectives with sociological data.
women's studieslaborwelfare
Bibliography
- onsoku heiwa / sonic peace (poetry, Shichosha, 2005)
- Z-kyō (poetry, Shichosha, 2008)
- Kuroyama Mokomoko, Beyond It the Wasteland (Kobunsha Shinsho, 2008)
- Heisei Happiness Notes (as Rieko Tanaka, Kobunsha Shinsho, 2011)
- Burai-ka Shita Onnatachi (Aki Shobo, 2014)
- Poverty of Single Mothers (Kobunsha Shinsho, 2014)
- Men without Place, Women without Time (Nikkei Publishing, 2015)
- Sociology of the Spine (Seidosha, 2020)
- Why Diverse Societies Are Difficult: Japan's Diversity Evolution Theory (Nikkei BP, 2021)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- sonic, fragmentary modern-poetic styledirect expression with social critique
- Recurring Motifs
- familygenderurban lifelabor and alienation
Legacy
Combines a distinctive sonic poetic voice with sociological critique of contemporary society. Her work on gender and family has influenced both academic discourse and popular media.
Academic Societies
- Economic Sociology Association (Japan)
- Society for Disability Studies (Japan)
- Japanese Association of Family Sociology
- Japan Sociological Society
- Japanese Association for Women's Studies
Quotes
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"Backward-looking gender equality"
Source: Interview (HuffPost, etc.) (2014)
Trivia
- The pen name 'Kiryu Minashita' is a coined name deriving from expressions by Nakahara Chuya and Matsuo Basho.
- Her legal name is Rieko Tanaka; she sometimes publishes sociological works under that name.
- Professor at Kokugakuin University, Faculty of Economics.
- Spouse: Masato Tanaka (sociologist).
- Has one child.
- Official blog: Being-in-the-WIREDWORLD