Modern Haiku Association Award
1 appearances
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Edition 80 (2025) award
Tsuneyuki Ooi
おおい つねゆき
Ooi Tsuneyuki
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1948-12-15 （Yamaguchi City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Yamaguchi City (birthplace) → Kyoto (studied at Ritsumeikan University)
Career
- Occupations
- haiku poet, editor
- Active Years
- 1967-
- Affiliations
- Contributor to the haiku magazine 'Kai', Member of the Modern Haiku Association
- Memberships
- Modern Haiku Association
- Influenced By
- Kabuto Akao (Akao Toko), Yukihiko Settsu
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ritsumeikan University | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Ritsumeikan University
Country:
Japan
Joined the Ritsumeikan University haiku society in 1967
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Modern Haiku Association Prize | Suigetsuden | — | Modern Haiku Association | winner |
Modern Haiku Association Prize
2025
Work:
Suigetsuden
Organization:
Modern Haiku Association
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Aki no Uta
Haiku collectionAn early collection emphasizing seasonal sensibilities.
seasonsnature
Kaze no Ginkan
Haiku collectionA mid-career collection featuring poems about wind and the night sky.
windnight
Collected Haiku of Tsuneyuki Ooi
Collected haikuA collected volume compiling representative works.
natureeveryday life
Suigetsuden
Haiku collectionA recent collection including notable haiku; awarded the Modern Haiku Association Prize in 2025.
watermoonintrospection
Bibliography
- Aki no Uta
- Kaze no Ginkan
- Collected Haiku of Tsuneyuki Ooi
- Suigetsuden
- Bookstore Sengoku Chronicle
- New Haiku Introduction
- 21st Century Haiku Guidance (co-authored)
- Devil's Haiku Dictionary (co-authored)
- The Clock's Pendulum, Takumi Kazekura (co-authored)
- Elites of Modern Haiku (co-authored)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- concise and lyrical haiku styleemphasis on natural imagery and symbolic expression
- Recurring Motifs
- moonwaterneedle (glinting needle)seasonal changenight
Legacy
A practitioner of contemporary haiku incorporating regional sensibilities and natural imagery. Contributor to the haiku magazine 'Kai' and active as an editor; won the Modern Haiku Association Prize in 2025 for the collection 'Suigetsuden'.
Academic Societies
- Modern Haiku Association
In Popular Culture
- Personal blog 'Tsuneyuki Ooi no Hibi Kore' and interview videos are publicly available
Quotes
-
Will the needle shine tonight?
Source: Representative haiku
Trivia
- Born December 15, 1948, in Yamaguchi City.
- Joined the Ritsumeikan University haiku society in 1967.
- Served as editor-in-chief of 'Haiku Kukan' from 1988 to 1993.
- Won the 80th Modern Haiku Association Prize in 2025 for 'Suigetsuden'.