Tanka Research Award
1 appearances
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Edition 11 (1975) award
Hirozō Ogawa
おがわ ひろぞう
Ogawa Hirozō
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1913-10-03 （Iwate Prefecture, Japan）
- Died
- 1976-01-17 age 62
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Morioka, Iwate (hometown) → Sapporo, Hokkaido (worked at Hokkaido University) → Manchuria, Korea and Southeast Asia (research stays)
Career
- Occupations
- urban planner, researcher, tanka poet, professor
- Active Years
- 1937-1976
- Affiliations
- Iwate University, Hokkaido University, Tohoku Economic Development Center (development of Tohoku Development Study Group)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hokkaido Imperial University (now Hokkaido University) | Faculty of Engineering | Department of Civil Engineering | 工学士 | 〜1937 | Japan |
Hokkaido Imperial University (now Hokkaido University)
Faculty of Engineering
/ Department of Civil Engineering
Degree:
工学士
Period:
〜1937
Year of Graduation:
1937
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Tanka Kenkyu Prize | Karuru Bridge | — | Tanka Kenkyu (magazine) | 受賞 |
| 1974 | Hokkaido Science and Technology Award | — | — | Hokkaido Prefecture | 受賞 |
Tanka Kenkyu Prize
1975
Work:
Karuru Bridge
Organization:
Tanka Kenkyu (magazine)
Result:
受賞
Hokkaido Science and Technology Award
1974
Organization:
Hokkaido Prefecture
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Mine Civil Engineering
1959 Technical book (civil engineering) 320 pagesA technical work on civil engineering for mines, discussing design, construction, and maintenance of mining-related infrastructure.
infrastructurecivil engineering designindustry and region
Mountain Under the Moon
1957 Tanka (poetry collection) 64 pagesA collection of tanka poems reflecting on nature, hometown, and subtle aspects of life.
naturenostalgialyricism
Urban Planning
1966 Technical book (urban planning) 280 pagesA comprehensive text on theories and practices of urban planning, including connections to regional and traffic planning.
urban developmentregional planningpublic policy
Traffic Planning
1966 Technical book (traffic planning) 240 pagesA specialized book organizing principles and methods of traffic planning, addressing road networks and public transport planning.
transport policyplanning methodsurban transport
Outline of Japanese Civil Engineering History
1975 Technical book (history) 360 pagesA study outlining the history of civil engineering in Japan, discussing public works and social contexts from ancient to modern times.
history of civil engineeringsocial historyhistory of technology
Bibliography
- Mine Civil Engineering (Ishizaki Shoten, 1959)
- Mountain Under the Moon (tanka collection, 1957)
- Urban Planning (Kyoritsu, 1966)
- Traffic Planning (Asakura Civil Engineering Series No.15, 1966)
- Monumental City (Gihodo, 1970)
- Outline of Japanese Civil Engineering History (Kyoritsu, 1975)
- Various other papers and research reports
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Concise lyrical tanka expression coexisting with the logical prose of a researcher
- Recurring Motifs
- naturehometown landscapesinterrelations of cities and infrastructure
Legacy
Recognized as a scholar and tanka poet who balanced civil engineering and urban-planning research with poetic creation. Contributed to development theory in Hokkaido and regional planning, and had significant influence as an educator.
Academic Societies
- City Planning Institute of Japan
- Japan Society of Civil Engineers
Archives
- Iwate University, Tohoku Development Research Institute archives
Trivia
- Worked at the South Manchuria Railway and carried out transportation surveys in the continent and Southeast Asia.
- Published several tanka collections alongside scholarly works.
- Helped establish the traffic planning course at Hokkaido University and advanced education and research in regional planning.