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Wakabayashi Tetsuya

わかばやし てつや

Wakabayashi Tetsuya

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1998-01-01 (Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan)
Nationality
Japan
Languages
Japanese
Residence History
Hamamatsu, Shizuoka (birthplace) → Kanazawa, Ishikawa (moved in childhood — lived until university graduation)

Career

Occupations
haiku poet
Active Years
2016-
Affiliations
Nanpu Haiku Group (led by Tomohiko Murakami), Member of the Haiku Poets Association, Member of the Modern Haiku Association
Memberships
Haiku Poets Association, Modern Haiku Association
Influenced By
Mita Kieko, Ito Yasue, Murakami Tomohiko

Education

Ishikawa Prefectural Kanazawa Kinjo Junior & Senior High School
Period: 2011-2016
Year of Graduation: 2016
Country: Japan
Began composing haiku while attending
Kanazawa University
Faculty of Letters
Degree: 学士(文学)
Period: 2016-2020
Year of Graduation: 2020
Country: Japan
Received the President's Award (Arts & Sports) in 2021

Awards

Hyakunen Haiku Prize (9th) — Grand Prize
2019
Organization: Marukobo.com (Hyakunen Haiku Prize)
Result: 受賞
National University Haiku Championship — Grand Prix (team)
2019
Work: As part of Kanazawa University team
Organization: National University Haiku Championship
Result: 受賞
Ishida Hakyo Newcomer Prize (12th) — Runner-up
2020
Organization: Ishida Hakyo Newcomer Prize committee
Result: 準賞
Kanazawa University President's Award (Arts & Sports)
2021
Organization: Kanazawa University
Result: 受賞
Hokuto Prize (14th)
2023
Organization: Bungaku no Mori (organizer)
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

2020 haiku collection

A first collection of haiku capturing daily life and nature from a young perspective.

natureeveryday lifeyouth

Bibliography

Style & Themes

Literary Style
lyrical, tranquil haiku styleconcise and concentrated diction
Recurring Motifs
seasonal sensitivitynatural imagerymoments of everyday life

Legacy

Recognized as a notable young haiku poet of the 21st century, praised for a fresh, youthful perspective in his haiku.

Academic Societies

  • Haiku Poets Association
  • Modern Haiku Association

Trivia

  • Born in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka; moved to Kanazawa in childhood.
  • Joined the 'Moe' haiku group in 2016 and 'Nanpu' in 2019.
  • Published first haiku collection '掬ふ' in January 2020.