Haiku Research Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 19 (2004) award
Katsuhiro Takayanagi
たかやなぎ かつひろ
Takayanagi Katsuhiro
Aliases:
高柳 克弘
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1980-07-01 （Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Hamamatsu, Shizuoka (birthplace) → Kokubunji, Tokyo (residence)
Career
- Occupations
- haiku poet, writer, critic, editor, adjunct lecturer, evaluator (selector)
- Active Years
- 2002-
- Affiliations
- Taka Haiku Society (group 'Taka')
- Memberships
- Member of Haijin Association, Member of Japan Writers' Association
- Influenced By
- Shoko Fujita, Minoru Horikiri, Matsuo Basho
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waseda University, Faculty of Letters (First Department) | Faculty of Letters | Russian Literature | 学士 | 1999-2003 | Japan |
| Waseda University Graduate School of Education | Graduate School of Education | Education | 修士（教育学） | 2004-2006 | Japan |
Waseda University, Faculty of Letters (First Department)
Faculty of Letters
/ Russian Literature
Degree:
学士
Period:
1999-2003
Year of Graduation:
2003
Country:
Japan
Waseda University Graduate School of Education
Graduate School of Education
/ Education
Degree:
修士（教育学）
Period:
2004-2006
Year of Graduation:
2006
Country:
Japan
Withdrew from doctoral program after earning credits
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Haiku Kenkyu Prize (19th) | Ibuki (featured haiku) | — | Haiku Kenkyu (journal/organization) | 受賞 |
| 2004 | Ono Azusa Memorial Prize | Ibuki (work/achievement) | — | Ono Azusa Memorial organization | 受賞 |
| 2008 | Haijin Association New Criticism Prize (22nd) | Rinnen taru Seishun (Righteous Youth) | — | Haijin Association (Japan) | 受賞 |
| 2010 | Tanaka Hiroaki Prize (1st) | Mitou (Haiku Collection) | — | Tanaka Hiroaki Prize Committee | 受賞 |
| 2022 | Shogakukan Children's Publishing Culture Award (71st) | Yuki Usagi (children's story / related work) | — | Shogakukan | 受賞 |
Haiku Kenkyu Prize (19th)
2004
Work:
Ibuki (featured haiku)
Organization:
Haiku Kenkyu (journal/organization)
Result:
受賞
Ono Azusa Memorial Prize
2004
Work:
Ibuki (work/achievement)
Organization:
Ono Azusa Memorial organization
Result:
受賞
Haijin Association New Criticism Prize (22nd)
2008
Work:
Rinnen taru Seishun (Righteous Youth)
Organization:
Haijin Association (Japan)
Result:
受賞
Tanaka Hiroaki Prize (1st)
2010
Work:
Mitou (Haiku Collection)
Organization:
Tanaka Hiroaki Prize Committee
Result:
受賞
Shogakukan Children's Publishing Culture Award (71st)
2022
Work:
Yuki Usagi (children's story / related work)
Organization:
Shogakukan
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Haijin Kyokai Hyoron Prize
1 appearances
-
Edition 22 (2007) newcomer award
Tanaka Hiroaki Prize
1 appearances
-
Edition 1 (2010) award
Shogakukan Children Publishing Culture Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 71 (2022) award
Haiku Poets Association Newcomer Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 46 (2022) award
Works
Major Works
Mitou
2009 Haiku (collection)First haiku collection, featuring youthful perspectives blended with classical literacy.
seasonal imageryyouthurban life
Kanrin
2016 Haiku (collection)A collection exploring winter sensations; notable for its quiet, contemplative gaze.
wintertranquilitynature observation
Suzushiki Mu
2022 Haiku (collection)Recent collection that explores linguistic margins and poetic silence.
emptinessnegative spaceseasons
Yuki Usagi
1993 Children's storyA children's story written in middle school that won a prize; later reported to have been adapted as an animation.
childrenadventurecoming-of-age
Adaptations
- [Animation] Yuki Usagi (animation)
Rinzen taru Seishun: Portraits of Young Haiku Poets
2007 Criticism / EssaysA collection of essays profiling young haiku poets; won a newcomer criticism prize.
haiku criticismyounger generation
Bibliography
- Mitou (2009, Furansudo)
- Kanrin (2016, Furansudo)
- Suzushiki Mu (2022, Furansudo)
- Rinzen taru Seishun (2007, Fujimi Shobo)
- Basho no Ikku (2008, Furansudo)
- Walking with Basho: Oku no Hosomichi Notes (2012, Kadokawa)
- Which is True?: Mantarō's Haiku, Falsehood and Reality (2018, Keio University Press)
- The Ultimate Haiku (2021, Chuko Sensho)
- Yuki Usagi (1993, Hikuma Publishing)
- Sora no Kotoba ga Futte Kuru: Haiku Club in the Nurse's Office (2021, Poplar)
- Co-author: Shin-sen 21 (2010, Uborshin)
- Co-author: Learning from Kyoshi: 365 Days of Haiku (2011, Soshisha)
Adaptations
- Yuki Usagi (reported animation adaptation)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Combines classical literacy with contemporary sensibilityConcise expression emphasizing negative space
- Recurring Motifs
- seasons (especially winter)youthfragments of everyday life
Legacy
Recognized as one of the leading young haiku poets of the 21st century; active across collections, criticism, and children's literature and regarded as a figure who has led younger haiku practitioners.
Academic Societies
- Haijin Association
- Japan Writers' Association
In Popular Culture
- NHK Haiku (appeared as selector)
- Hirunandesu! (occasional appearances)
Quotes
-
Entirely untraveled — the winter star
Source: Mitou (haiku collection) (2009)
Trivia
- The original kanji spelling is '髙柳克弘'; alternative spellings may appear due to article-name constraints.
- As a first-year middle-school student he won a children's story prize for 'Yuki Usagi'.
- He won several major haiku-related awards at a young age (e.g., Haiku Kenkyu Prize, Haijin Association New Criticism Prize).