Haijin Kyokai Hyoron Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 20 (2005) award
Kazuo Tajima
たじま かずお
Tajima Kazuo
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1937-12-29 （Kaga, Ishikawa, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Kaga, Ishikawa → Kanazawa, Ishikawa → Ehime Prefecture (worked) → Kyoto (lecturing)
Career
- Occupations
- haiku poet, newspaper journalist, critic, lecturer
- Active Years
- 1955-
- Affiliations
- Haiku magazine 'Kaze', Haiku magazine 'Kiji', Chojessha magazine 'Shin', Osaka Haiku History Study Group
- Memberships
- Haiku Poets' Association, councilor, Museum of Modern Japanese Literature, councilor
- Influenced By
- Kin'ichi Sawaki, Toru Hayashi
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kanazawa University | Faculty of Letters | Department of Philosophy | — | 1956-1960 | Japan |
Kanazawa University
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of Philosophy
Period:
1956-1960
Year of Graduation:
1960
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Haijin-kai Criticism Prize | The Group of Emerging Haiku Poets: Light and Shadow of 'Kyoto University Haiku' | 評論 | Haiku Poets' Association | winner |
Haijin-kai Criticism Prize
2005
Work:
The Group of Emerging Haiku Poets: Light and Shadow of 'Kyoto University Haiku'
Category:
評論
Organization:
Haiku Poets' Association
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Recent Times of Harima Appearing in Literature
1972 essay/criticismAn essay collection discussing literary works related to the Harima region and their contexts.
regional literaturehistorical context
Ehime Haiku Saijiki
1987 saijiki/essaysA saijiki based on his Ehime newspaper series, compiling regional seasonal words and scenes.
seasonslocality
Seika (haiku collection)
1993 haiku collectionA haiku collection including works centered on Noto; characterized by concrete depiction and direct observation.
naturelandscape
The Group of Emerging Haiku Poets: Light and Shadow of 'Kyoto University Haiku'
2005 criticismA critical analysis of the emerging group of haiku poets centered on Kyoto University. Winner of the Haijin-kai Criticism Prize.
haiku historyschool analysis
Nio no Umi (haiku collection)
2007 haiku collectionA haiku collection focusing on lakes and watery landscapes.
waterbirds
Haiku: Human Affection
2014 criticism/collectionAccessible essays and criticism about haiku and haiku poets, discussing craft and humanity.
haiku theorypoetic craft
Amatsu Shirayama (haiku collection)
2015 haiku collectionA recent haiku collection centered on mountains and celestial imagery.
mountainssky
Gyokko (haiku collection)
2025 haiku collectionA recently published haiku collection; details are based on published materials.
seasonsnature
Bibliography
- Recent Times of Harima Appearing in Literature
- Ehime Haiku Saijiki
- Seika
- The Group of Emerging Haiku Poets: Light and Shadow of 'Kyoto University Haiku'
- Nio no Umi
- Haiku: Human Affection
- Amatsu Shirayama
- Gyokko
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- concrete depictiontraditional shasei (sketching from life)concise and plain expression
- Recurring Motifs
- seasonal changebirds and waterside sceneslocal customs and landscapes
Legacy
A haiku poet who inherited the shasei-centered tradition from Kin'ichi Sawaki and Toru Hayashi, known for valuing regionality and close observation of everyday life. He succeeded as the head of the magazine 'Kiji' and exerts influence in haiku criticism and education.
Academic Societies
- Haiku Poets' Association
- Museum of Modern Japanese Literature
Quotes
-
The shrike cries; the mountain ranges open their chests.
Source: haiku (source unspecified)
Trivia
- Succeeded as head of the haiku magazine 'Kiji' in 2008 after Toru Hayashi's death.
- Won the Haijin-kai Criticism Prize in 2005 for 'The Group of Emerging Haiku Poets: Light and Shadow of "Kyoto University Haiku"'.
- Born in Kaga, Ishikawa Prefecture, in 1937.