Modern Haiku Association Award
1 appearances
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Edition 39 (1992) award
Taniko Terai
てらい たにこ
Terai Taniko
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1944-01-02 （Kokura, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan (now Kitakyushu)）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- haiku poet, editor
- Active Years
- 1966-
- Affiliations
- Modern Haiku Association (Vice President), Japan Writers' Association (Member), NHK haiku selector
- Memberships
- Modern Haiku Association, Japan Writers' Association
- Influenced By
- Hakkō Yokoyama, Kendō Yokoyama
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meiji University | Faculty of Letters | Theatre Studies | — | — | Japan |
Meiji University
Faculty of Letters
/ Theatre Studies
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 39th Modern Haiku Association Award | — | — | Modern Haiku Association | Winner |
| 1992 | Kitakyushu Citizen Cultural Award | — | — | Kitakyushu City | Winner |
| 2016 | 7th Katsura Nobuko Prize | — | — | Katsura Nobuko Prize Committee | Winner |
| 2017 | 16th Yamamoto Kenkichi Literature Prize | — | — | Yamamoto Kenkichi Literature Prize Committee | Winner |
| 2024 | 24th Modern Haiku Grand Prize | — | — | Modern Haiku Association | Winner |
39th Modern Haiku Association Award
1992
Organization:
Modern Haiku Association
Result:
Winner
Kitakyushu Citizen Cultural Award
1992
Organization:
Kitakyushu City
Result:
Winner
7th Katsura Nobuko Prize
2016
Organization:
Katsura Nobuko Prize Committee
Result:
Winner
16th Yamamoto Kenkichi Literature Prize
2017
Organization:
Yamamoto Kenkichi Literature Prize Committee
Result:
Winner
24th Modern Haiku Grand Prize
2024
Organization:
Modern Haiku Association
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Katsura Nobuko Award
1 appearances
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Edition 7 (2015) award
Yamamoto Kenkichi Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 16 (2017) award
Gendai Haiku Grand Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 24 (2024) award
Works
Major Works
Warai-kubo (Smiling Hollow)
1986 haiku collectionA collection of early haiku emphasizing visual depictions of everyday moments.
everyday lifeseasonsobservation
I Omoi (Thought)
1993 haiku collectionA mature collection featuring poems about family and memory.
familymemory
Town・Stories Photo×Haiku
1994 haiku collection / photo-haiku collaborationAn experimental collection combining photography and haiku, exploring visual-poetic fusion.
urbanitylandscapevisual expression
Mirai: Taniko Terai Haiku Collection
1998 haiku collectionA late-1990s collection focusing on the passage of time and the flow of seasons.
timeseasons
Jinkan: Taniko Terai Haiku Collection
2001 haiku collectionA collection examining the human world, including social perspectives.
humanitysociety
Viewing the Four Seasons
2002 seasonal haiku collectionA collection carefully depicting the scenes of the four seasons.
four seasonsnature
Taniko Terai Haiku Collection (Modern Haiku Library)
2005 haiku collectionA paperback edition collecting representative poems; positioned as a summary of her work.
retrospectrepresentative works
Mother's Home: Haiku Collection
2006 haiku collectionAn emotionally rich collection centered on family and memory.
familynostalgia
Paper Monument: Loving Such Short Poems
2006 essays / critical piecesContains essays and criticism related to haiku and poetry.
criticismhaiku theory
To the Sea of Haiku, To the Sea of Words (NHK Haiku)
2007 essay / introductoryAn introductory/explanatory book related to NHK activities.
instructionintroduction
Words of the Wind: Kyushu Haiku Saijiki
2009 saijiki / commentaryA saijiki-like work dealing with Kyushu seasonal words and local climate.
Kyushuseasonal words
Rain of the Summer Solstice: Haiku Collection
2015 haiku collectionA recent representative collection depicting intersections of nature and daily life.
natureeveryday life
Bibliography
- Warai-kubo (Smiling Hollow)
- I Omoi (Thought)
- Town・Stories Photo×Haiku
- Mirai: Taniko Terai Haiku Collection
- Jinkan: Taniko Terai Haiku Collection
- Viewing the Four Seasons
- Taniko Terai Haiku Collection (Modern Haiku Library)
- Mother's Home: Haiku Collection
- Paper Monument: Loving Such Short Poems
- To the Sea of Haiku, To the Sea of Words (NHK Haiku)
- Words of the Wind: Kyushu Haiku Saijiki
- Rain of the Summer Solstice: Haiku Collection
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- concise, visual imageryeconomical lines that leave lingering resonance
- Recurring Motifs
- seasonsfamilysea/landscapesmemory
Legacy
A long-standing figure in contemporary haiku, both poet and editor. Known for delicate depictions of family and seasons and a recipient of multiple major awards.
Academic Societies
- Modern Haiku Association
- Japan Writers' Association
Trivia
- Born as the fourth daughter of haiku poet Hakkō Yokoyama.
- Began composing haiku at age 10 and assisted editing her father's haiku magazine 'Jimeishō' from 1966.
- Has served as an NHK haiku selector since 2002.