Chunichi Poetry Award
1 appearances
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Edition 26 (1978) poetry prize
Kakuryō Tominaga
とみなが かくりょう
Tominaga Kakuryo
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1934-09-15 （Yōrō, Gifu Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Religion
- Jōdo Shinshū (True Pure Land Buddhism)
Career
- Occupations
- poet, Buddhist monk
- Active Years
- 1971-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gifu University | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Gifu University
Country:
Japan
Graduate of Gifu University. Faculty/department and graduation year not specified in available sources.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Japan Poets Club Prize (35th) | Soshite Higi Soshite | — | Japan Poets Club | 受賞 |
| 2009 | Gifu Prefecture Arts and Culture Commendation | — | — | Gifu Prefecture | 受賞 |
| 2023 | Regional Cultural Meritorious Person | — | — | Agency for Cultural Affairs (Japan) | 受彰 |
Japan Poets Club Prize (35th)
2002
Work:
Soshite Higi Soshite
Organization:
Japan Poets Club
Result:
受賞
Gifu Prefecture Arts and Culture Commendation
2009
Organization:
Gifu Prefecture
Result:
受賞
Regional Cultural Meritorious Person
2023
Organization:
Agency for Cultural Affairs (Japan)
Result:
受彰
Awards & Nominations
Japan Poets Club Award
1 appearances
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Edition 35 (2002) award
Works
Major Works
Mimizu no Uta (Poetry Collection)
1971 poetry collectionEarly collection characterized by sensibility to everyday life and quiet lyricism.
natureeveryday lifelife
Tenmō no Moto de (Poetry Collection)
1975 poetry collectionContains poems that observe society and existence.
societyexistencecontemplation
Yonaka no Tegami (Poetry Collection)
1990 poetry collectionA mature poetic style collecting introspective, letter-like poems.
introspectiontimememory
Collected Poems of Kakuryō Tominaga (Japanese Contemporary Poetry Library)
1993 poetry collectionCollection of representative poems, notable for balance between flow and fragments.
localityfamilyreligious imagery
Soshite Higi Soshite
2001 poetry collectionA set of poems interweaving religious and symbolic imagery. Won the Japan Poets Club Prize in 2002.
religionsymbolismlove
Niwa, Fukamu (Poetry Collection)
2008 poetry collectionPoems from his mature period, depicting the inner life through gardens and nature.
gardennaturetranquility
Bibliography
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- lyrical and concise expressionuse of religious and symbolic imagery
- Recurring Motifs
- lovenatureBuddhist imagerylocality
Legacy
A poet from Gifu and a Jōdo Shinshū monk deeply involved in regional culture. He is respected for his affectionate lyrical poems and has been honored as a contributor to local cultural life.
Trivia
- Served as head priest of Chōgan-ji (長願寺).
- Born into a literary family in Yōrō; his ancestors included local literary figures.
- Received the Japan Poets Club Prize in 2002, Gifu Prefecture Arts and Culture Commendation in 2009, and was named a Regional Cultural Meritorious Person in 2023.