Shiika Bungakukan Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 40 (2025) award
Taichi Nakao
なかお たいち
Nakao Taichi
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1978-01-01 （Wakasa, Tottori Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Wakasa, Tottori Prefecture (birthplace) → Ogikubo, Suginami, Tokyo (poetry readings) → Tokyo, Japan (base of activities)
Career
- Occupations
- poet, puppetry performer, shadow-puppet artist
- Active Years
- 1996-
- Influenced By
- Hiromi Ito
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nihon University, College of Art | College of Art | — | — | 在学中に中退 | Japan |
Nihon University, College of Art
College of Art
Period:
在学中に中退
Country:
Japan
Dropped out before graduation. Began writing poetry around age 18.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Shichosha 50th Anniversary Contemporary Poetry Newcomer Prize | — | — | Shichosha | 受賞 |
| 2019 | Nobuo Ayukawa Prize | Nausikaa's Flower Colors and the Bundle of Winds of '07 | — | Nobuo Ayukawa Prize Committee | 受賞 |
| 2025 | Shika Bungakukan Prize (Poetry Museum Prize) | From Timberland | — | Museum of Modern Japanese Poetry | 受賞 |
Shichosha 50th Anniversary Contemporary Poetry Newcomer Prize
2006
Organization:
Shichosha
Result:
受賞
Nobuo Ayukawa Prize
2019
Work:
Nausikaa's Flower Colors and the Bundle of Winds of '07
Organization:
Nobuo Ayukawa Prize Committee
Result:
受賞
Shika Bungakukan Prize (Poetry Museum Prize)
2025
Work:
From Timberland
Organization:
Museum of Modern Japanese Poetry
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
A Poetry Collection for F Who Fell Silent While Substituting Stories into Formulas
2007 poetry collectionAn early collection marked by linguistic experiments and vivid imagery, moving between the everyday and the abstract.
languageeveryday lifeabstraction
Under the Tree of the World's War-signs
2009 poetry collectionA mid-period collection incorporating social and political perspectives, using metaphor and symbolism.
societyhistorysymbolism
Taichi Nakao: Collected Poems
2013 poetry collectionA selected volume compiling representative poems, published in the Contemporary Poetry Library series.
retrospectionselection
A Note of Face
2014 poetry collectionAs the title suggests, poems focusing on faces, expression, and outwardness; structured as a series of short fragments.
identityexpression
Nausikaa's Flower Colors and the Bundle of Winds of '07
2018 poetry collectionA weave of poetic nature descriptions and personal memory; awarded the Nobuo Ayukawa Prize in 2019.
naturememorynostalgia
From Timberland
2024 poetry collectionA recent work centered on images of land and timber; recipient of the Poetry Museum Prize in 2025.
landmaterialitymemory
Bibliography
- A Poetry Collection for F Who Fell Silent While Substituting Stories into Formulas — Shichosha, 2007
- Under the Tree of the World's War-signs — Shichosha, 2009
- Taichi Nakao: Collected Poems — Contemporary Poetry Library, Shichosha, 2013
- A Note of Face — Shichosha, 2014
- Nausikaa's Flower Colors and the Bundle of Winds of '07 — Shoshi Shigosen, 2018
- From Timberland — Shichosha, 2024
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- language-experimental contemporary poetryimage-focused, fragmentary style
- Recurring Motifs
- naturememorythe bodypossibilities of language
Legacy
Recognized as a 21st-century Japanese poet who blends linguistic experimentation with tensions of everyday life. Holder of notable poetry awards and continues to publish actively.
Trivia
- Dropped out of Nihon University College of Art.
- Worked in puppetry and shadow-puppet performance for about ten years, touring domestically and internationally.