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Masato Nakamoto
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Nakamoto Masato
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1981-05-11 （Shinjō, Kitakatsuragi District, Nara Prefecture (now Katsuragi City), Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Nara Prefecture (birthplace) → Tokyo (Keio University, student) → Niigata Prefecture (Niigata University, faculty)
Career
- Occupations
- haiku poet, Japanese literature scholar, performing arts historian, university professor
- Active Years
- 2001-
- Affiliations
- Associate Professor, Faculty of Humanities, Niigata University
- Memberships
- Keio University Haiku Society (member), Member of the haiku journal 'Sazanka'
- Influenced By
- Junya Mimura
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keio University, Faculty of Letters | Faculty of Letters | Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Japanese Literature | Bachelor | 2001-2005 | Japan |
| Keio University Graduate School of Letters | Graduate School of Letters | Japanese Literature | Master | 2005-2007 | Japan |
| Keio University Graduate School of Letters (Doctoral Program) | Graduate School of Letters | Japanese Literature | 博士（文学） | 2007-2010（単位取得退学、その後博士取得の経歴あり／年不明） | Japan |
Keio University, Faculty of Letters
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Japanese Literature
Degree:
Bachelor
Period:
2001-2005
Year of Graduation:
2005
Country:
Japan
Keio University Graduate School of Letters
Graduate School of Letters
/ Japanese Literature
Degree:
Master
Period:
2005-2007
Year of Graduation:
2007
Country:
Japan
Keio University Graduate School of Letters (Doctoral Program)
Graduate School of Letters
/ Japanese Literature
Degree:
博士（文学）
Period:
2007-2010（単位取得退学、その後博士取得の経歴あり／年不明）
Country:
Japan
Listed as holding a PhD (Literature); exact graduation year not specified in sources.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Shida Nobuyoshi Prize | Court Myōkagura (Gagaku/Kagura) Performing Arts History | — | Shida Nobuyoshi Prize Committee | winner |
Shida Nobuyoshi Prize
2013
Work:
Court Myōkagura (Gagaku/Kagura) Performing Arts History
Organization:
Shida Nobuyoshi Prize Committee
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Teiryō
2011 haiku collectionA collection of haiku blending traditional seasonal themes with personal perspectives.
natureseasonalityintrospection
Court Myōkagura Performing Arts History
2013 scholarly monograph (performing arts history)A study of court kagura in the ancient and medieval periods, examining performances and institutional contexts based on primary sources.
court performing artskagurasource-based historical research
Bibliography
- Teiryō (haiku collection), Furansudō, 2011
- Court Myōkagura Performing Arts History, Shintensha, 2013
- Shinsen 21 (co-authored), Yushorin, 2009
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- concise, seasonally attuned haiku expressionscholarly works characterized by detailed source-based description
- Recurring Motifs
- nature and seasonal changedepictions of court rituals and divine performances
Legacy
Recognized both as a haiku poet and as a scholar of ancient and medieval court performing arts. His book 'Court Myōkagura Performing Arts History' won the Shida Nobuyoshi Prize, reflecting his academic contributions.
Trivia
- Born in Nara Prefecture in 1981.
- Graduated from Keio University and balances haiku activities with research in Japanese literature and performing arts history.