Haijin Kyokai Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 5 (1965) award
Takaha Shugyo
たかは しゅぎょう
Takaha Shugyō
Pen Names:
Takaha Shugyo（Haigō (pen name) derived from his real name (Takahashi Yukio).）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1930-10-05 （Shinjo, Yamagata, Japan）
- Died
- 2024-05-27 age 93
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- haiku poet, haiku magazine editor, editor
- Active Years
- 1946-2024
- Affiliations
- Haiku magazine 'Kari', Japan Art Academy, Haiku Poets' Association
- Memberships
- Honorary President, Haiku Poets' Association, Executive Director, Japan Writers' Association, Permanent Director, Museum of Modern Poetry and Poetic Arts, Member, Japan Art Academy
- Influenced By
- Seishi Yamaguchi, Fujio Akimoto
- Influenced
- Yumiko Katayama
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuo University | Faculty of Law | Faculty of Law | — | 1949-1953 | Japan |
Chuo University
Faculty of Law
/ Faculty of Law
Period:
1949-1953
Year of Graduation:
1953
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Tenro (Tenrō) Prize | — | — | Tenrō (haiku magazine) | winner |
| 1965 | Haiku Poets' Association Prize | Tanjō (Birth) | — | Haiku Poets' Association | winner |
| 1968 | Subaru Prize (Tenrō Contributors' Prize) | — | — | Subaru (Tenrō contributors) | winner |
| 1975 | Minister of Education's New Artist Award (Arts Selection) | Heien | — | Agency for Cultural Affairs (Arts Selection) | winner |
| 2002 | Mainichi Art Award | Yokutō-shū (Tsubasatōshū) / Jūsanshō (Thirteen Stars) | — | Mainichi Newspapers | winner |
| 2008 | Jakutoku (Jyakutoku) Prize | Jūgohō (Fifteen Peaks) | — | Jakutoku Prize Committee | winner |
| 2008 | Shiika Bungakukan Prize | Jūgohō (Fifteen Peaks) | — | Museum of Poetry and Literary Arts | winner |
| 2009 | Kanagawa Cultural Award | — | — | Kanagawa Prefecture | winner |
| 2015 | Japan Art Academy Prize | — | — | Japan Art Academy | winner |
Tenro (Tenrō) Prize
1960
Organization:
Tenrō (haiku magazine)
Result:
winner
Haiku Poets' Association Prize
1965
Work:
Tanjō (Birth)
Organization:
Haiku Poets' Association
Result:
winner
Subaru Prize (Tenrō Contributors' Prize)
1968
Organization:
Subaru (Tenrō contributors)
Result:
winner
Minister of Education's New Artist Award (Arts Selection)
1975
Work:
Heien
Organization:
Agency for Cultural Affairs (Arts Selection)
Result:
winner
Mainichi Art Award
2002
Work:
Yokutō-shū (Tsubasatōshū) / Jūsanshō (Thirteen Stars)
Organization:
Mainichi Newspapers
Result:
winner
Jakutoku (Jyakutoku) Prize
2008
Work:
Jūgohō (Fifteen Peaks)
Organization:
Jakutoku Prize Committee
Result:
winner
Shiika Bungakukan Prize
2008
Work:
Jūgohō (Fifteen Peaks)
Organization:
Museum of Poetry and Literary Arts
Result:
winner
Kanagawa Cultural Award
2009
Organization:
Kanagawa Prefecture
Result:
winner
Japan Art Academy Prize
2015
Organization:
Japan Art Academy
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Art Encouragement Newcomer Award of the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
1 appearances
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Edition 25 (1975) award
Dakotsu Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 42 (2008) award
Shiika Bungakukan Prize
1 appearances
-
Edition 23 (2008) haiku
Japan Art Academy Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 71 (2015) award
Works
Major Works
Tanjō (Birth)
1965 haiku collectionFirst haiku collection; contains early works characterized by intellectual composition and lyrical sensibility.
birtheveryday scenesintellectual sketching
Heien (Heien)
1974 haiku collectionA collection from the 1970s featuring many poems depicting the dynamism of modern life.
modern lifeurbanitysocial themes
Jugohō (Fifteen Peaks)
2007 haiku collectionOne of his late major works; depicts intersections of nature, the city, and interior life and received high acclaim.
naturecityperspective of old age
Bibliography
- Tanjō (1965)
- Engan (1972)
- Heien (1974)
- Gepu-shō (1977)
- Yokutō-shū (2001)
- Jūsanshō (2001)
- Jugohō (2007)
Translations of Works
- Selected Haiku of Takaha Shugyo (English translation) 2003
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- intellectual compositionwit and humordescriptions with external light quality
- Recurring Motifs
- modern lifeurban landscapesketching based on seasonal words (kigo)
Health
-
senilityDecline in health in late life (cause of death)
Legacy
Known for an intellectual and witty haiku style that influenced postwar socially aware haiku. Founder and editor of the haiku magazine 'Kari', he nurtured disciples and was recognized as a member of the Japan Art Academy.
Academic Societies
- Haiku Poets' Association
- Japan Writers' Association
- Japan Art Academy
Quotes
-
Tenka-fun / truly, my child has nothing at all
Source: Haiku collection 'Tanjō' (1965)
Trivia
- His real name was Takahashi Yukio.
- He received the Japan Art Academy Prize in 2015 and became a member of the Japan Art Academy the same year.
- Served as a summoned poet (meshito) at the 2019 Utakai Hajime imperial poetry gathering.