Japan Poets Club Award
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Edition 4 (1971) award
Mitsuaki Nishioka
にしおか こうしゅう
Nishioka Mitsuaki
Aliases:
光明 (本名)
Pen Names:
Koshū（Pen name used for poetry）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1934-01-03 （Osaka Prefecture）
- Died
- 2016-08-26 age 82
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Osaka Prefecture → Hiroshima Prefecture
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Writer, Lecturer
- Active Years
- 1963-2016
- Affiliations
- Kokugakuin University (lecturer)
- Memberships
- Japan Poets Club
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hiroshima Prefectural Yoshida High School | — | — | — | 1950-1953 | Japan |
| Kokugakuin University | Faculty of Letters | — | — | 1953-1957 | Japan |
Hiroshima Prefectural Yoshida High School
Period:
1950-1953
Year of Graduation:
1953
Country:
Japan
High school graduation
Kokugakuin University
Faculty of Letters
Period:
1953-1957
Year of Graduation:
1957
Country:
Japan
Graduated from Faculty of Letters
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Japan Poets Club Prize (4th) | Ukashō (Cormorant Fisher) | — | Japan Poets Club | winner |
Japan Poets Club Prize (4th)
1966
Work:
Ukashō (Cormorant Fisher)
Organization:
Japan Poets Club
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Memory of Fish
1963 Poetry collectionEarly poetry collection exploring nature and memory through lyrical poems.
naturememorynostalgia
Canal Travelogue
1966 Poetry collectionA collection of poems reflecting on canals and travel landscapes.
travellandscapetime
Ukashō (Cormorant Fisher)
1966 Poetry collectionOne of his notable works focusing on Japanese occupations and customs; recognized with the Japan Poets Club Prize.
traditionoccupationcustoms
Ukashō (Poetry collection, 1970 edition)
1970 Poetry collectionA 1970 edition of the poetry collection; publication details may differ from earlier printings.
traditionrecollection
Bibliography
- Memory of Fish (poetry), Nihon Miraiha, 1963
- Canal Travelogue (poetry), Mokuba Shobo, 1966
- Hagiwara Sakutaro: The Wandering Poet (essay), Hobunkan, 1968
- Ukashō (poetry), Saka no Ue Shoten, 1970
- Clouds and Nostalgia (poetry), Nihon Miraiha, 1974
- The Phantom Dog, Seibunsha, 1979
- Chrysanthemum Farewell (poetry), Kokubunsha, 1983
- Poems of Mitsuaki Nishioka: In a Foreign Land, Geifu Shoin, 1985
- Selected Poems of Mitsuaki Nishioka, Doyobi Bijutsu-sha, 1990
- Complete Poems of Mitsuaki Nishioka, Doyobi Bijutsu-sha, 2017
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- lyricalblend of tradition and modernityclear, practical expression
- Recurring Motifs
- naturenostalgiaoccupations and customsmemory
Legacy
Mitsuaki Nishioka was an active poet from the late 20th to early 21st century. He published poetry collections as well as tanka, haiku and practical guidebooks. He served as president of the Japan Poets Club and is noted for works that reflect regional sensibilities and Japanese emotional traditions.
Academic Societies
- Japan Poets Club
Archives
- National Diet Library (authority data present)
Trivia
- Birth name was Mitsuaki (given name 光明).
- Served as president of the Japan Poets Club from 1993 to 1995.
- In addition to poetry, he wrote many practical guides and children's biographies.