Haidan Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 8 (1993) award
Itsuki Natsui
なつい いつき
Natsui Itsuki
Pen Names:
Itsuki Natsui（Used as pen name / professional name）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1957-05-13 （Utsumi Village, Minamiuwa District, Ehime Prefecture (now Ainan), Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- haiku poet, essayist, visiting professor, TV personality / haiku judge
- Active Years
- 1988-
- Affiliations
- Tezukayama Gakuin University (Visiting Professor)
- Influenced By
- Kyoko Kuroda
- Influenced
- Masato Kato (family member, poet)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyoto Women's University | Faculty of Letters | Japanese Literature | 学士（文学） | — | Japan |
Kyoto Women's University
Faculty of Letters
/ Japanese Literature
Degree:
学士（文学）
Year of Graduation:
1980
Country:
Japan
After graduation she worked as a Japanese-language teacher
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 8th Haidan Prize | — | — | Haidan Prize Organization | 受賞 |
| 2000 | 5th Nakashinden Haiku Grand Prize | — | — | Nakashinden Haiku Prize Committee | 受賞 |
| 2005 | Shikoku Fureai Culture Award | — | — | NHK | 受賞 |
| 2018 | Broadcasting Culture Foundation Prize (Individual/Group) | — | — | Broadcasting Culture Foundation | 受賞 |
| 2021 | NHK Broadcasting Culture Prize | — | — | NHK | 受賞 |
| 2021 | 4th Taneda Santoka Prize | — | — | Shunyodo Publishing | 受賞 |
| 2023 | Agency for Cultural Affairs Commissioner Commendation | — | — | Agency for Cultural Affairs | 受賞 |
8th Haidan Prize
1994
Organization:
Haidan Prize Organization
Result:
受賞
5th Nakashinden Haiku Grand Prize
2000
Organization:
Nakashinden Haiku Prize Committee
Result:
受賞
Shikoku Fureai Culture Award
2005
Organization:
NHK
Result:
受賞
Broadcasting Culture Foundation Prize (Individual/Group)
2018
Organization:
Broadcasting Culture Foundation
Result:
受賞
NHK Broadcasting Culture Prize
2021
Organization:
NHK
Result:
受賞
4th Taneda Santoka Prize
2021
Organization:
Shunyodo Publishing
Result:
受賞
Agency for Cultural Affairs Commissioner Commendation
2023
Organization:
Agency for Cultural Affairs
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
-
Edition 5 (2000) Nakaniida Haiku Grand Prize
Works
Major Works
Igetsu-shu
1999 haiku collectionAn early representative haiku collection containing personal poems that use seasonal words.
seasonalityeveryday lifefamily
Dictionary of Endangered Seasonal Words
2001 essay / referenceIntroduces seasonal words (kigo) and sheds light on those that are disappearing.
kigo (seasonal words)cultural preservation
The Ultra-Spicy Teacher's Red-Pen Haiku Class
2014 haiku instructionA haiku guidebook reflecting her blunt, critical style popularized on television.
teachinghaiku appreciation
Igetsu-shu: Ryu
2015 haiku collectionOne volume in her haiku collection series, gathering mature works.
memorynature
Bibliography
- Sore Ike Meeha Gin-ko-tai (1999)
- Igetsu-shu (1999)
- Dictionary of Endangered Seasonal Words (2001)
- The Ultra-Spicy Teacher's Red-Pen Haiku Class (2014)
- Igetsu-shu Ryu (2015)
Adaptations
- "Mikkai" — lyrics adapted into a song (recorded by Mayumi-nu)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- free-expression approach to haikuemphasis on seasonal words and traditional 5-7-5 formblunt, incisive critique and commentary
- Recurring Motifs
- seasonal imageryeveryday scenesfamily and local place
Legacy
A haiku poet who significantly popularized haiku through television, education and public events; influential in haiku outreach and pedagogy.
Academic Societies
- Haiku education and promotion organizations
- Tezukayama Gakuin University (Visiting Professor)
In Popular Culture
- Became widely known through haiku judging on the TV show 'Pre-bat!!', helping to spark renewed public interest in haiku
- Served as a guest judge at the 69th NHK Kouhaku Uta Gassen
Quotes
-
When I encounter a good haiku, I feel as if my blood has been purified.
Source: Television interviews / media appearances (2016)
Trivia
- Real name is Itsuki Kane (Kane Itsuki).
- Founded Natsui & Company Co., Ltd. in 2014.
- Runs a YouTube channel 'Itsuki Natsui Haiku Channel' (launched 2020).