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Hajime Nishio

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Nishio Hajime

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1934-01-01 (Okayama Prefecture, Japan)
Nationality
Japan
Languages
Japanese

Career

Occupations
haiku poet, instructor, literary society leader
Active Years
1950-
Affiliations
Haiku society "Nadeshiko", NHK Culture Center (haiku instructor)
Influenced By
Jakotsu Iida, Ryuta Iida

Awards

Haiku Kenkyu Prize
1993
Organization: Haiku Kenkyu
Result: winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Haiku Collection: Winter Day

1996 haiku collection

A collection of haiku emphasizing seasonal imagery. Focuses on observations of daily life and delicate winter scenes.

wintereveryday lifenature

White Plate

1998 haiku collection / chapbook

A small booklet-style publication containing short haiku that capture details of everyday life.

domestic detailsilence

Bibliography

  • Haiku Collection: Winter Day (Fujimi Shobo, 1996)
  • White Plate (KARIYA Design Studio, 1998)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
concise, kigo-focused traditional haiku
Recurring Motifs
seasonseveryday lifenature

Legacy

A haiku poet recognized for regional activity and contributions to haiku communities. Trained in the line of Jakotsu and Ryuta Iida; active in running a society and teaching, contributing to the development of younger poets.

Trivia

  • Has VIAF and National Diet Library identifiers (external authority records exist).
  • Winner of the 8th Haiku Kenkyu Prize in 1993.