Dakotsu Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 5 (1971) award
Ujō Boseki
うしろ ぼせき
Ushiro Boseki
Pen Names:
Boseki（Haiku pen name derived from the name of a small locality in his birthplace）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1899-07-16 （Kureishi (Furuta), Motoyama, Nagaoka District, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan）
- Died
- 1995-08-09 age 96
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Osaka Prefecture (work/activity period) → Nara Prefecture (long-term residence) → Motoyama, Kōchi Prefecture (returned in later years)
Career
- Occupations
- haiku poet
- Active Years
- 1920-1995
- Memberships
- Contributor/member of the magazine 'Kaze', Contributor/member of the magazine 'Aogaki', Contributor/member of the magazine 'Tenrō', Un'ga Haiku Group (editor/leader)
- Influenced By
- Matsuse Seisei, Saitō Sanki (introducer)
- Influenced
- Kazuo Ibaraki (Ibaraki Kazuo), Yasuo Fujimoto
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motoyama Higher Elementary School (left before graduation) | — | — | — | 〜1913（中退） | Japan |
Motoyama Higher Elementary School (left before graduation)
Period:
〜1913（中退）
Country:
Japan
Attended elementary and higher elementary school but left before graduation and entered the workforce
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 5th Subaru Prize (Tenrō/Dōjin Prize) | — | — | Tenrō magazine (dōjin) | 受賞 |
| 1971 | Jakuhaku Prize | Second haiku collection 'Jōge' and others | — | Jakuhaku Prize Committee | 受賞 |
5th Subaru Prize (Tenrō/Dōjin Prize)
1964
Organization:
Tenrō magazine (dōjin)
Result:
受賞
Jakuhaku Prize
1971
Work:
Second haiku collection 'Jōge' and others
Organization:
Jakuhaku Prize Committee
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Voice and Voice
1959 HaikuFirst haiku collection containing representative early poems.
naturesmall animalseveryday life
Jōge (Up and Down)
1970 HaikuSecond collection gathering works from his mature period.
nostalgianatureaging
Abu Tōge
1981 HaikuA collection containing haiku from the late 1970s to early 1980s.
natureseasonstravel
Sanpokēn (Walking Range)
1994 HaikuA late-career collection of haiku written after his return to his hometown, depicting local scenes and daily life.
hometownwalkingsmall animals
Bibliography
- Voice and Voice (1959, Kondō Shoten)
- Jōge (1970, Un'ga Haiku Group)
- Abu Tōge (1981, Kadokawa Shoten)
- Tensui (1985, Un'ga Haiku Group)
- Definitive Jōge (1986, Shiki Publishing)
- Ichigei (1989, Fujimi Shobō)
- Sanpokēn (1994, Kadokawa Shoten)
- Complete Collected Haiku of Ujō Boseki (2003, Yūshorin)
- Self-annotated Modern Haiku Series II-4: Ujō Boseki (1979, Haiku Association)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- calm, understated haiku focusing on everyday lifeplain and tranquil imagery
- Recurring Motifs
- small animalswalkinghometown landscapessense of seasons
Legacy
He left a body of haiku characterized by a calm perspective and contributed to the haiku world by mentoring poets. His hometown Motoyama continues to honor him with monuments, exhibitions and a nationwide haiku competition bearing his name.
Museums
- Ōhara Tomie Literary Museum (Motoyama) Motoyama, Nagaoka District, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan
Academic Societies
- Haiku Association
Archives
- National Diet Library (author file)
Quotes
-
Since when a single one — the water horse
Source: Collected in 'Sanpokēn' and other collections
Trivia
- Birth name was Itsuki (齊).
- Worked at Tosa Electric Railway and Osaka Denko early in his life.
- Founded the journal 'Katami' (筐), later retitled 'Un'ga' (運河), which he edited.
- Mentored haiku poets Kazuo Ibaraki and Yasuo Fujimoto.