Mainichi Publishing Culture Award
1 appearances
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Edition 11 (1957) award
Shuji Miya
みや しゅうじ
Miya Shūji
Aliases:
宮肇
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1912-08-23 （Horinochi, Kita-Uonuma District, Niigata Prefecture (now Uonuma City), Japan）
- Died
- 1986-12-11 （Mitaka, Tokyo, Japan） age 74
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Horinochi (now Uonuma City), Niigata Prefecture, Japan → Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan → Mitaka, Tokyo, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- tanka poet, editor (associated)
- Active Years
- 1925-1986
- Affiliations
- Fuji Steel (later part of Nippon Steel), Cosmos Tanka Association (founded and edited the magazine 'Cosmos'), Japan Art Academy (member)
- Memberships
- Japan Art Academy (member)
- Influenced By
- Hakushū Kitahara
- Influenced
- Suharu Anritsu, Shuji Shimada, Kousaku Okumura, Kimihiko Takano, Masanori Kuwahara, Yukari Kojima, Tatsuchi Omatsu, Yuko Kono
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Nagaoka Middle School (prewar) | — | — | — | 1925-1930 | Japan |
Old Nagaoka Middle School (prewar)
Period:
1925-1930
Year of Graduation:
1930
Country:
Japan
Began composing tanka while at school
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Mainichi Publishing Culture Award | Collected Poems of Shuji Miya (Definitive Edition) | — | Mainichi Newspapers | winner |
| 1962 | Yomiuri Literature Award | Many Night Songs | — | Yomiuri Shimbun | winner |
| 1976 | Choko Prize | Dakusekiba | — | Choko Prize Committee | winner |
| 1977 | Japan Art Academy Prize | — | — | Japan Art Academy | recipient |
| 1981 | Order of the Purple Ribbon | — | — | Government of Japan | recipient |
| 1986 | Senior Fifth Rank (posthumous) | — | — | Government of Japan | honor |
| 1986 | Third Class, Order of the Sacred Treasure | — | — | Government of Japan | recipient |
Mainichi Publishing Culture Award
1957
Work:
Collected Poems of Shuji Miya (Definitive Edition)
Organization:
Mainichi Newspapers
Result:
winner
Yomiuri Literature Award
1962
Work:
Many Night Songs
Organization:
Yomiuri Shimbun
Result:
winner
Choko Prize
1976
Work:
Dakusekiba
Organization:
Choko Prize Committee
Result:
winner
Japan Art Academy Prize
1977
Organization:
Japan Art Academy
Result:
recipient
Order of the Purple Ribbon
1981
Organization:
Government of Japan
Result:
recipient
Senior Fifth Rank (posthumous)
1986
Organization:
Government of Japan
Result:
honor
Third Class, Order of the Sacred Treasure
1986
Organization:
Government of Japan
Result:
recipient
Awards & Nominations
Chōkū Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 10 (1976) award
Japan Art Academy Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 33 (1977) award
Works
Major Works
Shanxi Province
1949 tankaA tanka collection reflecting his wartime experiences in China; realistic depictions of combat and its effects, highly regarded as a work of war literature.
warmemoryloss
Many Night Songs
1961 tankaA collection addressing individuality and solitude in postwar Japan, containing many notable tanka.
solitudedaily lifematurity
Dakusekiba
1975 tankaOne of his later collections, marked by introspection and vivid landscape depiction.
reminiscencenatureindividual voice
Elegy for Japan
1953 tankaA collection capturing the postwar mood and a sense of national mourning.
postwarlosscommunity
Bibliography
- Crowd of Roosters
- Small Dark Beads
- Shanxi Province
- Late Summer
- Elegy for Japan
- The Buried Spirit
- Collected Poems of Shuji Miya (Definitive Edition)
- Shuji Miya Selected Poems
- Many Night Songs
- Dust on the Desk
- Complete Collected Poems of Shuji Miya
- Little Room Under the Wisteria
- Ishirinoki
- Journey to Manyo Yamato
- Tanka Reader
- Dokusekiba
- On My Shelves
- The Songs of Saigyo
- Snow Village
- Record of the Forgotten Tile Pavilion
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- sincere, plainspoken tanka stylecombination of realistic depiction and personal interiority
- Recurring Motifs
- war and memoryvoices of everyday lifenature and landscape
Health
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diabetes生涯後半Repeated hospitalizations; health decline affected later creative activity
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rheumatoid arthritis生涯後半Caused physical limitations
-
cerebral infarction (stroke)晩年Left functional impairments
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left femoral neck fracture (from a fall)晩年Required surgery and hospitalization
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acute heart failure1986年（死因）Died at 74 from acute heart failure
Legacy
One of the leading postwar tanka figures. Praised for a sincere style that emphasized everyday voices and for mentoring many poets outside academic institutions. A memorial museum in his hometown preserves his legacy.
Museums
- Shuji Miya Memorial Museum 117-6 Horinochi, Uonuma City, Niigata Prefecture 949-7413, Japan Opened in 1992
Academic Societies
- Japan Art Academy
- Cosmos Tanka Association
Archives
- Collections at the Shuji Miya Memorial Museum
- National Diet Library (authority records)
Quotes
-
He was characterized by a sincere tanka style that resonated with the authentic voice of ordinary life.
Source: Wikipedia (entry: Shuji Miya)
Trivia
- Real name: Miya Hajime.
- Born in Horinochi (now Uonuma City), Niigata Prefecture.
- Worked at Fuji Steel while composing poetry, later resigned to devote himself to writing.
- A memorial museum in his hometown was opened after his death.