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Toshi Miyazaki

みやざき とし

Miyazaki Toshi

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1962-01-12 （Tokyo, Japan）
Nationality
Japan
Languages
Japanese
Residence History
Chofu, Tokyo, Japan

Career

Occupations
haiku poet, editor, publisher
Active Years
1989-
Affiliations
Modern Haiku Association (Gendai Haiku Association), Kaitei / Unabara (haiku groups / journals)
Memberships
Modern Haiku Association, Kaitei (member)
Influenced By
Tota Kaneko

Awards

5th Kaitei-kai Prize
2004
Organization: Kaitei (Kaitei-kai)
Result: 受賞
45th Kaitei Prize
2009
Organization: Kaitei
Result: 受賞
27th Gendai Haiku Newcomer Award
2009
Work: Shakutorimushi (30 haiku)
Organization: Modern Haiku Association
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Yokuchou Kairo

2005 haiku collection

The first haiku collection featuring colloquial metaphors and snapshots of urban daily life.

urban lifedaily scenescolloquial expression

Sonna Ao

2014 haiku collection

A second collection noted for original metaphors and structures often described as 'three-item suspension', containing representative and experimental haiku.

metaphorlinguistic experimentationseasonal imagery

Bibliography

  • Yokuchou Kairo (Rikka Shorin, 2005)
  • Sonna Ao (Rikka Shorin, 2014)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
colloquial haikuoriginal metaphorsconcise, floating imagery
Recurring Motifs
scent of lilaclife in Tokyoayu (sweetfish)reinterpreted seasonal words

Legacy

Noted as a recipient of the Modern Haiku Newcomer Award, Miyazaki is recognized for colloquial metaphors and distinctive structures; he has also contributed to haiku publishing and mentoring through editorial and publishing work.

Academic Societies

  • Modern Haiku Association

Quotes

  • The scent of lilac fits exactly four hundred characters.
    Source: 'Sonna Ao' dust jacket note (2014)

Trivia

  • Born January 12, 1962.
  • Resides in Chofu, Tokyo.
  • Won the 27th Gendai Haiku Newcomer Award in 2009.