Haijin Kyokai Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 16 (1976) award
Suzuki Masajo
すずき まさじょ
Suzuki Masajo
Pen Names:
Masajo（Used as haiku pen name）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1906-11-24 （Kamogawa, Chiba, Japan）
- Died
- 2003-03-14 （Edogawa, Tokyo, Japan） age 96
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- haiku poet, inn proprietress (okami), essayist
- Active Years
- 1935-1999
- Influenced By
- Ōba Hakusuirō, Kubota Mantarō, Azumi Atsushi
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan Women's Commercial School (now Kaetsu University) | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Japan Women's Commercial School (now Kaetsu University)
Country:
Japan
Graduated from the predecessor institution of present-day Kaetsu University
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Haiku Poets Association Award | Yūkei | — | Haiku Poets Association | 受賞 |
| 1995 | Yomiuri Literature Prize | Miyako-dori | — | Yomiuri Shimbun | 受賞 |
| 1999 | Jakuhitsu Prize | Shibokuren | — | Jakuhitsu Prize Committee | 受賞 |
Haiku Poets Association Award
1976
Work:
Yūkei
Organization:
Haiku Poets Association
Result:
受賞
Yomiuri Literature Prize
1995
Work:
Miyako-dori
Organization:
Yomiuri Shimbun
Result:
受賞
Jakuhitsu Prize
1999
Work:
Shibokuren
Organization:
Jakuhitsu Prize Committee
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Dakotsu Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 33 (1999) award
Works
Major Works
Yūkei
1976 Haiku collectionA collection of haiku that often treats love and everyday life.
loveseasonsdaily life
Miyako-dori
1995 Haiku collectionA mature-period collection; awarded the Yomiuri Literature Prize in 1995.
maturityreminiscencelove
Shibokuren
1999 Haiku collectionA collection of late-period haiku; recipient of the Jakuhitsu Prize.
old agenaturereflection
Living in Ginza
EssayAn essay collection recounting experiences and human scenes from her life as an inn proprietress in Ginza.
Ginzahuman relationshipseveryday life
Bibliography
- Yūkei
- Miyako-dori
- Shibokuren
- Living in Ginza
- Complete Haiku Collection of Suzuki Masajo (by season)
Adaptations
- Stage play 'Masajo' (portraying Suzuki Masajo)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- passionate and domestic haikuperspective shaped by life as an inn proprietress
- Recurring Motifs
- lovethe seaGinzaseasonal kigo
Health
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senility / age-related declineDied in a care facility due to age-related decline
Legacy
Known as a passionate female haiku poet who often wrote about love; beloved for her haiku collections and life as an inn proprietress in Ginza. A museum in her hometown Kamogawa commemorates her.
Museums
- Suzuki Masajo Museum (inside Kamogawa Grand Hotel) Kamogawa, Chiba, Japan (Kamogawa Grand Hotel) Opened in 2008
Academic Societies
- Haiku Poets Association
Archives
- Kamogawa Grand Hotel (holds Suzuki Masajo Museum materials)
In Popular Culture
- Model for novels (e.g., Niwa Fumio's 'Ten'i Muhō', characters inspired by her in works by Setouchi Jakuchō)
- Stage play ('Masajo') with actress Fujima Riko performing
Trivia
- Her given name was 'Masa'.
- Opened a small restaurant 'Unami' in Ginza in 1957.
- Her daughter is actress Motoyama Kakuko.
- A Suzuki Masajo Museum was established at the Kamogawa Grand Hotel.