Haiku Poets Association Newcomer Award
1 appearances
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Edition 7 (1983) award
Kazuko Nishimura
にしむら かずこ
Nishimura Kazuko
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1948-03-19 （Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- haiku poet, selector (judge), essayist, critic
- Active Years
- 1966-
- Affiliations
- Haijin Kyokai (Haiku Poets' Association), Chi-in (co-founder and representative)
- Memberships
- Haijin Kyokai (board member), Chi-in (co-representative)
- Influenced By
- Toshirō Shizaki
- Influenced
- Katsumi Yukata
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jissen Women's School (Middle & High School) | — | — | — | 1960s | Japan |
| Keio University, Faculty of Letters | Faculty of Letters | Japanese Literature | 文学士 | 1966-1970 | Japan |
Jissen Women's School (Middle & High School)
Period:
1960s
Year of Graduation:
1966
Country:
Japan
Secondary education
Keio University, Faculty of Letters
Faculty of Letters
/ Japanese Literature
Degree:
文学士
Period:
1966-1970
Year of Graduation:
1970
Country:
Japan
Graduated in Japanese literature; began haiku activities while at university
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Sogyo Prize (Wakaba) | — | — | Wakaba (magazine) | winner |
| 1984 | Haiku Poets' Association Newcomer Prize | Haiku collection 'Natsuboshi' (Summer Hat) | — | Haijin Kyokai | winner |
| 1993 | Wakaba Prize | — | — | Wakaba (magazine) | winner |
| 2004 | Haiku Poets' Association Criticism Prize | Kyoto of Kyoshi | — | Haijin Kyokai | winner |
| 2007 | Haiku Poets' Association Prize | Haiku collection 'Shin'on' (Heartbeat) | — | Haijin Kyokai | winner |
| 2010 | Katsura Nobuko Prize | — | — | Katsura Nobuko Prize Committee | winner |
| 2016 | Ono City Poetry & Literature Prize | Haiku collection 'Isu Hitotsu' (One Chair) | — | Ono City | winner |
Sogyo Prize (Wakaba)
1981
Organization:
Wakaba (magazine)
Result:
winner
Haiku Poets' Association Newcomer Prize
1984
Work:
Haiku collection 'Natsuboshi' (Summer Hat)
Organization:
Haijin Kyokai
Result:
winner
Wakaba Prize
1993
Organization:
Wakaba (magazine)
Result:
winner
Haiku Poets' Association Criticism Prize
2004
Work:
Kyoto of Kyoshi
Organization:
Haijin Kyokai
Result:
winner
Haiku Poets' Association Prize
2007
Work:
Haiku collection 'Shin'on' (Heartbeat)
Organization:
Haijin Kyokai
Result:
winner
Katsura Nobuko Prize
2010
Organization:
Katsura Nobuko Prize Committee
Result:
winner
Ono City Poetry & Literature Prize
2016
Work:
Haiku collection 'Isu Hitotsu' (One Chair)
Organization:
Ono City
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Haijin Kyokai Hyoron Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 19 (2004) award
Haijin Kyokai Prize
1 appearances
-
Edition 46 (2006) award
Katsura Nobuko Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 3 (2011) award
Haiku Shiki Grand Prize
1 appearances
-
Edition 15 (2016) award
Ono City Poetry and Song Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 8 (2016) award
Works
Major Works
Natsuboshi (Summer Hat)
1983 Haiku collectionA collection of early haiku that weaves seasonal words into subtle observations of everyday life.
seasonal wordseveryday lifenature
Mado (Window)
1986 Haiku collectionA collection capturing everyday scenes and glances through the motif of windows.
perspectivehomeseasonal sense
Karisome Narazu
1993 Haiku collectionA mature collection of haiku dealing with human subtleties and memory.
memoryhuman relationshipsseasonal topics
Shin'on (Heartbeat)
2006 Haiku collectionA collection focused on inner sensations and quiet presence. Recipient of the Haiku Poets' Association Prize.
interioritypresencelife
Chinkon (Requiem)
2010 Haiku collectionA contemplative collection with themes suggesting loss and requiem.
lossmemorialtranquility
Isu Hitotsu (One Chair)
2015 Haiku collectionA collection of haiku that captures moments of life through familiar objects and scenes. Recipient of the Ono City Poetry & Literature Prize.
everyday lifethe presence of objectsmemory
Bibliography
- Natsuboshi (牧羊社, 1983)
- Mado (牧羊社, 1986)
- Karisome Narazu (Fujimi Shobo, 1993)
- Shin'on (Kadokawa, 2006)
- Chinkon (Kadokawa Gakugei, 2010)
- Isu Hitotsu (Kadokawa Gakugei, 2015)
- Kyoto of Kyoshi (Kadokawa Gakugei, 2004)
- The Tale of Genji Read Through Seasonal Words (Iizuka Shoten, 2007)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- concise and quiet tonetraditional haiku style that emphasizes kigo (seasonal words)
- Recurring Motifs
- seasonal awarenessdetails of everyday lifememory and losslandscapes related to Kyoto
Legacy
One of the prominent female haiku poets in contemporary Japan. Served as a board member of the Haiku Poets' Association, co-representative of the magazine Chi-in, and worked as a selector, contributing to nurturing younger poets. Recipient of multiple haiku and criticism awards and active in promoting haiku.
Academic Societies
- Haijin Kyokai (Haiku Poets' Association)
- Modern Haiku Association
Archives
- National Diet Library (catalog of works)
- Author's personal archives (private collection)
In Popular Culture
- Appeared on Fuji TV's 'Viking' (2016)
- Selector on NHK Haiku (ETV) (2020)
Trivia
- Her maiden name is Korematsu (是松).
- Graduated from Keio University Faculty of Letters and began haiku activities while a student.
- Involved in magazine activities and editing for 'Wakaba' and co-founded 'Chi-in'.
- Has appeared on television programs and is active in promoting haiku.