Haiku Shiki Grand Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 10 (2010) award
Toyota Tohou
とよた とほう
Toyota Tohou
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1931-01-13 （Kyoto Prefecture, Japan）
- Died
- 2015-07-25 age 84
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- haiku poet, high school teacher
- Active Years
- 1948-2015
- Affiliations
- Kyokanoko (member, editor-in-chief, later chief), Kansai Modern Haiku Association (chair)
- Memberships
- Kyokanoko, Kansai Modern Haiku Association
- Influenced By
- Hasegawa Sosei
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ritsumeikan University | Faculty of Letters | — | — | — | Japan |
Ritsumeikan University
Faculty of Letters
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Bun no Mori Haiku Grand Prize (1st) | Kumo no Uta (Song of Clouds) | — | Bun no Mori | winner |
| 2010 | Haiku Shiki Grand Prize (10th) | Tsuchi no Uta (Song of Earth) | — | Haiku Shiki | winner |
| 2013 | Kyoto City Arts Promotion Award | — | — | City of Kyoto | recipient |
Bun no Mori Haiku Grand Prize (1st)
2004
Work:
Kumo no Uta (Song of Clouds)
Organization:
Bun no Mori
Result:
winner
Haiku Shiki Grand Prize (10th)
2010
Work:
Tsuchi no Uta (Song of Earth)
Organization:
Haiku Shiki
Result:
winner
Kyoto City Arts Promotion Award
2013
Organization:
City of Kyoto
Result:
recipient
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
No no Uta (Song of the Field)
1985 haikuA collection of haiku that dwell on nature and everyday life.
natureseasonsrural landscape
Kawa no Uta (Song of the River)
1991 haikuA collection focused on flowing water and riverside scenes.
watertransiencelandscape
Yama no Uta (Song of the Mountain)
2000 haikuA haiku collection themed on mountains and highland landscapes.
mountainslocalityviews of nature
Ki no Uta (Song of the Tree)
2003 haikuA collection of haiku exploring trees and forest atmospheres.
treesforestlife
Kumo no Uta (Song of Clouds)
2004 haikuA haiku collection centered on the sky and clouds; received critical recognition.
skycloudsimpermanence
Tsuchi no Uta (Song of Earth)
2009 haikuA collection probing the sense of land and earth; an award-winning work.
landearthlocal identity
Bashō: Traveling Kyoto and Ōmi
1973 travel writing / studyA travel-study work on Bashō's connections to Kyoto and Ōmi.
Bashō studiestravelogue
Bibliography
- No no Uta (1985)
- Kawa no Uta (1991)
- Yama no Uta (2000)
- Ki no Uta (2003)
- Kumo no Uta (2004)
- Tsuchi no Uta (2009)
- Bashō: Traveling Kyoto and Ōmi (1973)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- concise and tranquil haiku styledepictions rooted in Kyoto's local characterfusion of classical references with modern sensibilities
- Recurring Motifs
- seasonal changenature (mountains, rivers, trees, clouds, earth)locality and sense of place
Legacy
Recognized for poems that explore Kyoto's local character and for bridging regional sensibilities with contemporary haiku; influenced younger poets as editor and chief of haiku circles.
Academic Societies
- Modern Haiku Association
- Kansai Modern Haiku Association
Trivia
- Joined Kyokanoko (led by Suzuka Nofuro) in 1948 and later served as editor-in-chief and chief.
- Served as chair of the Kansai Modern Haiku Association from 2006.
- Known as a researcher of Hasegawa Sosei.