Kadokawa Haiku Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 18 (1972) award
Eiko Suzuki
すずき えいこ
Suzuki Eiko
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1947-01-01 （Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese, English
- Residence History
- Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture (raised) → Asaminami Ward, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture (residence) → Canada and the United States (resided)
Career
- Occupations
- Ikebana artist, Flower designer, Instructor, Interpreter
- Active Years
- 1960-
- Affiliations
- Ohara School, First-class Iemoto, Special Member of the Professors' Association, Hiroshima City Asa Zoological & Botanical Park Councilor
- Memberships
- Ohara School
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hyogo Prefectural Nishinomiya High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Kobe Kaisei Women's Junior College | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Keio University (correspondence) | Faculty of Letters | Department of History | 卒業 | — | Japan |
| Hiroshima Jogakuin University Graduate School | Graduate School of Human Life Studies | — | 修士（人間生活学） | — | Japan |
| Takarazuka University Graduate School of Arts | Traditional Arts Research Area | — | 博士（芸術学） | — | Japan |
Hyogo Prefectural Nishinomiya High School
Country:
Japan
Kobe Kaisei Women's Junior College
Country:
Japan
Enrolled in the junior college; details of graduation are not clear
Keio University (correspondence)
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of History
Degree:
卒業
Year of Graduation:
1998
Country:
Japan
Completed the correspondence program
Hiroshima Jogakuin University Graduate School
Graduate School of Human Life Studies
Degree:
修士（人間生活学）
Year of Graduation:
2000
Country:
Japan
Master's thesis: "Study of Japanese Aesthetics Seen in Ikebana"
Takarazuka University Graduate School of Arts
Traditional Arts Research Area
Degree:
博士（芸術学）
Year of Graduation:
2006
Country:
Japan
Earned a PhD in Aesthetics with dissertation "What Is Inherited in Ikebana: On the Consciousness of 'Life'"; reported as the first PhD in art studies focused on ikebana in Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Ohara School Annual Excellence Award (multiple years) | — | — | Ohara School | 受賞 |
Ohara School Annual Excellence Award (multiple years)
Organization:
Ohara School
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Haiku Poets Association Newcomer Award
1 appearances
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Edition 2 (1978) award
Japan Poetry, Tanka and Haiku Grand Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 2 (2006) award
Works
Major Works
Japanese Culture Seen in Ikebana
2011 Non-fiction (Ikebana / Aesthetics)A work discussing Japanese culture and Japanese aesthetics through ikebana. Includes reflections based on teaching and international promotion activities.
Japanese aestheticsLifeTradition and international exchange
What Is Inherited in Ikebana: On the Consciousness of 'Life'
2006 Academic / Doctoral thesisDoctoral dissertation exploring the essence of ikebana and the consciousness of 'life' from an aesthetic perspective.
Essence of ikebanaAestheticsView of life
Bibliography
- Japanese Culture Seen in Ikebana
- What Is Inherited in Ikebana: On the Consciousness of 'Life' (Doctoral Thesis)
- The Heart of Japanese Culture 'Ikasu' (academic contribution, published in 'SHU')
- Essays on flowers (monthly 'Passport' travel magazine)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Expository style grounded in both scholarship and practiceDiscourse linking traditional techniques with modern interpretation
- Recurring Motifs
- LifeJapanese aestheticsInternational exchange / cross-cultural understanding
Legacy
Contributed to international understanding of ikebana through overseas activities and teaching ikebana in English, and through academic research. Her earning of a PhD in art studies focused on ikebana received attention in Japan. Long-standing recipient of awards within the Ohara School for education and promotion of ikebana.
Trivia
- Worked as an international flight stewardess for Japan Airlines in the 1960s.
- Reportedly one of the first in Japan to receive a PhD in art studies focusing on ikebana.
- Lived abroad (Canada, the United States, Thailand) for about ten years and worked to promote ikebana internationally.