New Haiku Poets Federation Prize - Haiku Works Division
1 appearances
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Edition 28 (2000) award
Masahide Okazaki
おかざき ますひで
Okazaki Masahide
Pen Names:
Manju（Haiku pen name）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1930-01-01 （Karatsu, Saga, Japan）
- Died
- 2024-12-21 age 94
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- politician, haiku poet, magazine editor
- Active Years
- 1953-2024
- Memberships
- Modern Haiku Association
- Influenced By
- Taiho Furusawa, Tota Kaneko
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuo University | Faculty of Law | Department of Law | — | 1949–1953 | Japan |
Chuo University
Faculty of Law
/ Department of Law
Period:
1949–1953
Year of Graduation:
1953
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | New Haiku Poets' Federation Prize | Blue Flash | — | New Haiku Poets' Federation | winner |
New Haiku Poets' Federation Prize
2000
Work:
Blue Flash
Organization:
New Haiku Poets' Federation
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
United Front Movement: Perspectives on Abolishing the Security Treaty
1970 politics / nonfictionA political nonfiction work discussing united front movements aimed at abolishing the security treaty.
politicsanti-security-treaty movement
On the Crisis of Modern Mass Media
1981 media studies / nonfictionA collection of essays examining the relationship between modern mass media and society.
media criticismfreedom of expression
Media Studies of War and Peace
1983 media studiesAn analysis of reporting and the role of media regarding war and peace.
warpeacejournalism
Blue Flash
2000 haiku (poem)A haiku poem known for winning the 28th New Haiku Poets' Federation Prize.
naturemomentary perception
Bibliography
- United Front Movement: Perspectives on Abolishing the Security Treaty
- On the Crisis of Modern Mass Media
- Media Studies of War and Peace
- The Reality of Postwar Secret Police (co-ed.)
- Conspiracy (co-auth.)
- The Origins of Journalists (co-auth.)
- History of Okinawa's Reversion Struggle (co-ed.)
- On the Simplicity of Haiku
- Haiku Power in Times of Change: The Presence of Tota Kaneko
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- clear, straightforward expressionan essayistic style that directly addresses politics and societyconcise haiku style emphasizing seasonal feeling
- Recurring Motifs
- war and peacemedia and societyseasons and nature
Legacy
A figure active across politics, journalism and haiku. Known both for long service in the Japanese Communist Party and for contributions to media criticism and haiku poetry.
Academic Societies
- Modern Haiku Association
- New Haiku Poets' Federation
Archives
- National Diet Library
Trivia
- Haiku pen name was 'Manju'.
- Graduated from Chuo University, Faculty of Law (1953).
- Served as editor-in-chief of the party journal 'Zen'ei' ('Maenai').