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Naruyuki Sato

さとう なるゆき

Sato Naruyuki

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
Sendai, Miyagi, Japan
Nationality
Japan
Languages
Japanese

Career

Occupations
haiku poet
Active Years
1990-

Awards

20th National Student Haiku Contest — University Division Grand Prize
1990
Result: 受賞
5th Kogumaza Prize
2000
Organization: Kogumaza (haiku magazine)
Result: 受賞
1st Shiba Bukio Haiku Newcomer Prize — Saito Shinji Encouragement Award
2003
Organization: Shiba Bukio Haiku Newcomer Prize Committee
Result: 受賞(奨励賞)
2nd Setsu Yukihiko Memorial Prize — Honorable Mention
2012
Organization: Setsu Yukihiko Memorial Prize Committee
Result: 佳作

Awards & Nominations

Style & Themes

Literary Style
concise haiku emphasizing seasonal words (kigo)observational depiction of everyday details
Recurring Motifs
kigo (seasonal words)natureTohoku landscapes

Legacy

A haiku poet from Sendai, Miyagi, recognized in the haiku community with several prizes (including the Kogumaza Prize and newcomer awards). Available public biographical data are limited and would benefit from additional reliable sources.

Trivia

  • Born in 1965 (exact birthdate unknown)
  • Won the Grand Prize in the university division of the 20th National Student Haiku Contest in 1990
  • Began submitting to the haiku magazine Kogumaza in 1998 and became a member in 1999