Haiku Research Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 1 (1986) award
Tetsurō Motomiya
もとみや てつろう
Motomiya Tetsurō
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1930-11-17 （Koike Village, Nishikanbara District, Niigata Prefecture (now Tsubame City)）
- Died
- 2013-12-18 age 83
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Koike Village (now Tsubame City), Niigata Prefecture → Niigata Prefecture
Career
- Occupations
- haiku poet
- Active Years
- 1948-2013
- Affiliations
- Kira (literary magazine), Kawa (haiku magazine), Fumoto (haiku magazine)
- Influenced By
- Jakotsu Iida, Ryūta Iida, Miki Saitō
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Kawa Prize | — | — | Kawa (haiku magazine) | 受賞 |
| 1986 | Haiku Kenkyu Prize | Yukiguni Zasshō (50 haiku) | — | Haiku Kenkyu (Haiku Research) | 受賞 |
| 1988 | Fumoto Prize | — | — | Fumoto (haiku magazine) | 受賞 |
| 2000 | Haiku Poets Association Prize | The Sea of Japan | — | Haiku Poets Association | 受賞 |
Kawa Prize
1985
Organization:
Kawa (haiku magazine)
Result:
受賞
Haiku Kenkyu Prize
1986
Work:
Yukiguni Zasshō (50 haiku)
Organization:
Haiku Kenkyu (Haiku Research)
Result:
受賞
Fumoto Prize
1988
Organization:
Fumoto (haiku magazine)
Result:
受賞
Haiku Poets Association Prize
2000
Work:
The Sea of Japan
Organization:
Haiku Poets Association
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Haijin Kyokai Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 40 (2000) award
Works
Major Works
Yukurei
haiku collectionA collection of haiku reflecting the snow and landscape of Niigata.
snowNiigata landscapeseasonal awareness
Shinano River
haiku collectionHaiku centered on the Shinano River and its surrounding region.
riverlocalitynostalgia
The Sea of Japan
haiku collectionA haiku collection depicting the coastal landscape and life along the Sea of Japan. Awarded the 40th Haiku Poets Association Prize.
seacoastal lifenatural description
Bibliography
- Yukurei
- Shinano River
- The Sea of Japan
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- lyrical realisma haiku style that sensitively depicts regional landscapes
- Recurring Motifs
- Niigata snowrice fieldsseapassage of seasons
Health
-
stomach cancer2013Died of stomach cancer in 2013; the illness led to his death.
Legacy
Known for lyrical haiku rooted in the landscape of Niigata, he held an important place in postwar and early-21st-century haiku circles. He participated in multiple haiku magazines and received awards such as the Haiku Kenkyu Prize and the Haiku Poets Association Prize.
Academic Societies
- Haiku Poets Association
Quotes
-
Two bare legs pulled from the field in the chill of spring.
Source: Representative haiku
Trivia
- Born in Koike Village (now Tsubame City), Niigata Prefecture.
- Joined the haiku magazine Kira in 1948 and began his haiku activities.
- Died of stomach cancer in 2013 at age 83.