Haijin Kyokai Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 32 (1992) award
Okada Nichio
おかだ にちお
Okada Nichio
Pen Names:
Okada Nichio（Used as a pen name; legal name Okada Hikaru）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1932-11-03 （Tokyo, Japan）
- Died
- 2022-01-02 （Saitama City, Saitama, Japan (hospital)） age 89
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Tokyo, Japan → Saitama City, Saitama, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- haiku poet, editor, essayist
- Active Years
- 1951-2022
- Influenced By
- Tatei Fukuda
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gakushuin University | Faculty of Letters | — | — | — | Japan |
Gakushuin University
Faculty of Letters
Country:
Japan
Graduated from the Faculty of Letters at Gakushuin University; exact graduation year not specified in source
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Yamabi Prize | — | — | Haiku magazine 'Yamabi' | 受賞 |
| 1993 | Haijin Kyokai (Haiku Poets Association) Award | Renrei (Renrei: haiku collection) | — | Haiku Poets Association | 受賞 |
Yamabi Prize
1961
Organization:
Haiku magazine 'Yamabi'
Result:
受賞
Haijin Kyokai (Haiku Poets Association) Award
1993
Work:
Renrei (Renrei: haiku collection)
Organization:
Haiku Poets Association
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Seasonal Haiku of the Mountains (Yama no Haiku Saijiki)
1975 essay / saijiki (seasonal handbook)An edited work focusing on mountain-themed haiku and seasonal notes related to mountains.
mountainsnatureseasons
Renrei (haiku collection)
1992 haiku collectionA 1992 haiku collection focusing on mountain haiku; recipient of the Haiku Poets Association Award.
mountainsnatureseasons
My Mountains Above the Clouds (Unpyō no Waga Yamayama)
1987 essaysAn essay collection reflecting on mountains, including climbing experiences and mountain scenery.
mountainsmountaineeringviews of nature
Kogyoku (haiku collection)
1978 haiku collectionA 1978 haiku collection containing many lyrical poems about mountains and nature.
natureseasonsmountains
Bibliography
- Seasonal Haiku of the Mountains (editor)
- Kogyoku (haiku collection)
- Okada Nichio Collected Works
- Seasonal Haiku of Food (editor)
- My Mountains Above the Clouds
- Renrei (haiku collection)
- Mountain Scenery (haiku collection)
- Fifty Years of Mountains and Haiku
- Complete Collected Haiku of Okada Nichio (by mountain regions)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- A disciplined, concise style emphasizing shasei (realistic depiction)Detailed observations of mountains and nature
- Recurring Motifs
- mountainssnowcloudsseasonal change
Health
-
aspiration pneumonia2022-01-02Died from aspiration pneumonia
Legacy
Regarded as a leading figure in mountain-themed haiku; served as editor of the haiku magazine 'Yamabi' and as an adviser to the Haiku Poets Association. Known for numerous haiku collections and essays on mountains.
Academic Societies
- Haiku Poets Association
Archives
- Holdings in the National Diet Library and other institutions
Trivia
- Legal name was Okada Hikaru.
- Worked on editing the haiku magazine 'Yamabi' from 1951.
- Succeeded the editorship of 'Yamabi' in 1990.
- Won the 32nd Haiku Poets Association Award in 1993 for 'Renrei'.
- Died of aspiration pneumonia on January 2, 2022, aged 89.