Haiku Poets Association Newcomer Award
1 appearances
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Edition 44 (2020) award
Ryuta Asato
あさと りゅうた
Asato Ryuta
Pen Names:
Ryuta Asato（Pen name used for haiku (legal name: 安里恒佑)）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1994-03-23 （Yonabaru, Okinawa, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Yonabaru (place of birth) → Naha / Okinawa (residence and activity) → Tokyo (study, teaching, workshops)
Career
- Occupations
- haiku poet, high school teacher, editor
- Active Years
- 2010-
- Affiliations
- Haijin Kyokai (Japan Haiku Poets Association) - member, Okinawa Haiku Association - member, 'Gunjō' (literary group) - member and former deputy editor, 'Ko' (literary journal) - founding member
- Memberships
- Japan Haiku Poets Association, Okinawa Haiku Association, 'Gunjō' literary group
- Influenced By
- Michio Nakahara
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Okinawa Prefectural Shuri High School | — | General Studies | — | 2010-2012 | Japan |
| University of the Ryukyus, Faculty of Law and Letters | Faculty of Law and Letters | — | — | — | Japan |
| Hosei University, Graduate School of International Cultural Studies | Graduate School of International Cultural Studies | — | 修了 | — | Japan |
Okinawa Prefectural Shuri High School
General Studies
Period:
2010-2012
Country:
Japan
Joined high school haiku club and began composing; participated in Haiku Koshien national competition
University of the Ryukyus, Faculty of Law and Letters
Faculty of Law and Letters
Country:
Japan
Participated in university haiku circle
Hosei University, Graduate School of International Cultural Studies
Graduate School of International Cultural Studies
Degree:
修了
Country:
Japan
Completed graduate studies
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Okinawa Literature Award (haiku) — Prefectural Governor's Prize | — | 俳句部門 | Okinawa Literature Award Committee | 受賞 |
| — | 16th Ginka Newcomer Award | — | — | Ginka (haiku group) | 受賞 |
| 2014 | 1st Haiku Shiki Newcomer Encouragement Award | Series "Kaikō" (sea light) | — | Haiku Shiki | 受賞 |
| 2020 | 44th Japan Haiku Poets Association Newcomer Award | — | — | Japan Haiku Poets Association | 受賞（当時史上最年少） |
| 2022 | Okinawa Times Arts Selection Encouragement Prize (55th/56th) | — | — | Okinawa Times | 受賞 |
Okinawa Literature Award (haiku) — Prefectural Governor's Prize
2013
Category:
俳句部門
Organization:
Okinawa Literature Award Committee
Result:
受賞
16th Ginka Newcomer Award
Organization:
Ginka (haiku group)
Result:
受賞
1st Haiku Shiki Newcomer Encouragement Award
2014
Work:
Series "Kaikō" (sea light)
Organization:
Haiku Shiki
Result:
受賞
44th Japan Haiku Poets Association Newcomer Award
2020
Organization:
Japan Haiku Poets Association
Result:
受賞（当時史上最年少）
Okinawa Times Arts Selection Encouragement Prize (55th/56th)
2022
Organization:
Okinawa Times
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
First haiku collection comprising series of poems on Okinawa and seasonal motifs. The book earned the author the 44th Japan Haiku Poets Association Newcomer Award.
Okinawaseasonalitymemorysea
Bibliography
- New Haiku Anthology: What Was New? (contributor, Furansudo, 2018)
- Shikibi (Sayusha, 2020)
- Encyclopedia of Poets and Haiku Poets in Textbooks (co-author, Maruzen, 2022)
- Yasui Koji Reader II (co-author, Kingyoya Press Japan edition, 2022)
- Why Write, What to Write: What Okinawan Literature Has Expressed (co-editor, Impact Publishing, 2023)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- modern sensibility intersecting with traditional kigo (seasonal words)delicate integration of regional (Okinawan) elements
- Recurring Motifs
- Okinawaseapassing seasonsmemories of war and peace (often indirectly addressed)
Legacy
Recognized as a promising young haiku poet, contributing to discussions on representing Okinawa and seasonal diction. His collection '式日' and subsequent awards have established him as a fresh voice in contemporary haiku.
Academic Societies
- Japan Haiku Poets Association
- Okinawa Haiku Association
Trivia
- Participated in the Haiku Koshien national competition while at Okinawa Prefectural Shuri High School.
- When awarded the 44th Japan Haiku Poets Association Newcomer Award for '式日', he was the youngest recipient at that time.
- Served as a secretary/organizer when the University of the Ryukyus haiku circle 'a la carte' was founded.