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Gyugo Suzuki

すずき ぎゅうご

Suzuki Gyuugo

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1961-08-30 (Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan)
Nationality
Japan
Languages
Japanese

Career

Occupations
Haiku poet
Active Years
1984-
Affiliations
Yukihana Haiku Association (host: Yoshio Hashimoto / Asahikawa), Haiku Collective itak (representative: Hidehiko Igarashi / Sapporo), Itsuki Group (leader: Itsuki Natsui / Ehime), Member, Modern Haiku Association
Memberships
Modern Haiku Association

Education

Hokkaido University of Education, Asahikawa Campus
Year of Graduation: 1984
Country: Japan

Awards

Itsuki Group: 1st 'Let's Make Haiku for Adults' Contest — Grand Prize
2012
Organization: Itsuki Group
Result: 受賞
Aisei Newcomer Prize
2015
Organization: Aisei
Result: 受賞
Hokkaido Haiku Association Prize
2017
Organization: Hokkaido Haiku Association
Result: 受賞
Aisei Prize
2017
Organization: Aisei
Result: 受賞
Kadokawa Haiku Prize (64th)
2018
Work: Ushi no Shuka
Organization: Kadokawa Culture Promotion Foundation
Result: 受賞
Hokkaido Shimbun Haiku Prize (34th)
2019
Work: Nirekameru
Organization: Hokkaido Shimbun
Result: 受賞
Shimokawa Town Cultural Encouragement Award
2019
Organization: Shimokawa Town
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Negiyuki to Shirusu

2012 Haiku collection

First haiku collection published as an appendix to Itsuki Group materials. Poems reflect Hokkaido's snowy landscapes and seasonal sensibilities.

snowseasonsnaturememory

Danshoku

2014 Haiku collection

Second collection exploring color and warmth through concise haiku, focusing on emotional details of everyday life.

colordaily lifeemotion

Nirekameru

2019 Haiku collection

Third collection that received critical recognition for its sharp depictions of rural landscapes, animals, and seasonal change.

rural lifeanimalsseasonal change

Bibliography

  • Negiyuki to Shirusu (2012)
  • Danshoku (2014)
  • Nirekameru (2019)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
concise, condensed haikuskillful use of kigo (seasonal words)depictions of northern landscapes
Recurring Motifs
snowcattle/animalsseasonal transitionfragments of memory and daily life

Legacy

A contemporary haiku poet from Hokkaido known for regional imagery; recipient of major haiku prizes including the Kadokawa Haiku Prize.

Academic Societies

  • Modern Haiku Association

Trivia

  • Began submitting haiku to the online forum 'Haiku no Kanzume' in 2009.
  • Maintains a blog titled 'Honjitsu mo Miyukibare'.
  • Active on X (formerly Twitter) as @gyuugo.