Kadokawa Haiku Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 56 (2010) award
Shu Mochizuki
もちづき しゅう
Mochizuki Shu
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1965-03-11 （Tokyo, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Tokyo, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- haiku poet, editor
- Active Years
- 1985-
- Affiliations
- Momotori (haiku circle), Haiku Poets Association
- Memberships
- Haiku Poets Association
- Influenced By
- Akira Okushi
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Momotori Prize | — | — | Momotori (haiku circle) | 受賞 |
| 2008 | Hosei Prize | — | — | Hosei | 受賞 |
| 2010 | Kadokawa Haiku Prize | Shunrai (50 haiku) | — | Kadokawa Publishing | 受賞（山口優夢と同時受賞） |
| 2015 | Haiku Poets Association Newcomer Award | Hakugetsu (White Moon) | — | Haiku Poets Association | 受賞 |
Momotori Prize
2002
Organization:
Momotori (haiku circle)
Result:
受賞
Hosei Prize
2008
Organization:
Hosei
Result:
受賞
Kadokawa Haiku Prize
2010
Work:
Shunrai (50 haiku)
Organization:
Kadokawa Publishing
Result:
受賞（山口優夢と同時受賞）
Haiku Poets Association Newcomer Award
2015
Work:
Hakugetsu (White Moon)
Organization:
Haiku Poets Association
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Haiku Poets Association Newcomer Award
1 appearances
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Edition 38 (2014) award
Works
Major Works
Hakugetsu
2014 haiku collectionFirst haiku collection. Contains poems influenced by mountaineering and experiences of nature, characterized by an emphasis on flexibility in phrasing taught by mentor Akira Okushi.
mountainsmoonnaturetransience
Hai-Collection (co-authored)
2011 anthology (haiku)Contributed haiku to a co-authored anthology.
contemporary haikucollaboration
Bibliography
- Hai-Collection (2011, co-authored, Ubooks)
- Hakugetsu (2014, Bungaku no Mori)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- concise lines that utilize negative spaceflexibility in phrasing influenced by his mentor
- Recurring Motifs
- mountainsmoonnaturetransience
Legacy
Recognized figure in contemporary haiku as both poet and editor. Known for nature imagery influenced by mountaineering and a flexible approach to composition; impacts the field through editorial work and nurturing younger poets.
Academic Societies
- Haiku Poets Association
Trivia
- Began composing haiku after taking up mountaineering in his twenties.
- Serves as editor-in-chief of the haiku circle 'Momotori'.
- Shared the 2010 Kadokawa Haiku Prize with Yumu Yamaguchi.