Haijin Kyokai Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 29 (1989) award
Murasawa Kafū
むらさわ かふう
Murasawa Kafū
Pen Names:
Murasawa Kafū（Haigo (pen name); real name Kihachirō）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1918-11-14 （Kyōbashi, Tokyo (Tokyo City)）
- Died
- 2000-11-29 （Tokyo, Japan） age 82
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- haiku poet, manga artist
- Active Years
- 1942-2000
- Influenced By
- Ishida Hakyo, Murayama Kokyō
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hosen Commercial School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Hosen Commercial School
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Tsuru Prize | — | — | Tsuru (magazine) | winner |
| 1965 | Tsuru (prose division) Prize | — | 散文部門 | Tsuru (magazine) | winner |
| 1989 | Haiku Poets Association Award | Dokuza | — | Haiku Poets Association | winner |
Tsuru Prize
1958
Organization:
Tsuru (magazine)
Result:
winner
Tsuru (prose division) Prize
1965
Category:
散文部門
Organization:
Tsuru (magazine)
Result:
winner
Haiku Poets Association Award
1989
Work:
Dokuza
Organization:
Haiku Poets Association
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Kangei
haiku collectionAn early haiku collection containing poems that sensitively depict nature and seasonal moods.
natureseasonality
Sanbō
haiku collectionA collection focused on mountain scenery and themes of solitude.
mountainssolitude
Saun
haiku collectionA collection centering on color and changes in the sky.
skycolor
Dokuza
1988 haiku collection 120 pagesA representative collection themed on solitude and stillness; awarded the 29th Haiku Poets Association Award.
solitudesilencenature
Ishida Hakyo's Haiku I–IV
critical studyA multi-volume study analyzing and examining the haiku of his mentor Ishida Hakyo.
haiku studiescriticism
Collected Haiku of Murasawa Kafū
haiku collectionA compendium collecting representative haiku.
natureseasonalityhuman feelings
Bibliography
- Kangei
- Sanbō
- Saun
- Dokuza
- Collected Haiku of Murasawa Kafū
- Ishida Hakyo's Haiku I–IV
- Manga: Introduction to Haiku (co-authored)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- elegant styleemphasis on traditional haiku expression
- Recurring Motifs
- natureseasonal sensitivitysolitudequietness
Legacy
A haiku poet known for his elegant style, trained under Ishida Hakyo. Highly regarded for works such as Dokuza (awarded the Haiku Poets Association Award). He contributed to haiku studies and wrote accessible introductions, including a manga introduction to haiku.
Academic Societies
- Haiku Poets Association
Archives
- National Diet Library (Japan)
Trivia
- Real name was Kihachirō.
- Co-authored a manga titled 'Introduction to Haiku'.
- Studied under Ishida Hakyo and later succeeded Murayama Kokyō's 'Sagano' after his death.