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Edition 3 (1998) Sweden Award
Seiichiro Watanabe
わたなべ せいいちろう
Watanabe Seiichirō
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1950-12-13 （Shiogama, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- haiku poet
- Active Years
- 1987-
- Affiliations
- Kogumaza (poetry group), Modern Haiku Association, Japan Writers' Association
- Memberships
- Modern Haiku Association, Japan Writers' Association
- Influenced By
- Kibō Satō
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Kogumaza Prize (1st) | — | — | Kogumaza | 受賞 |
| 1998 | Nakashinden Haiku Grand Prize (Sweden Prize) | Yohaku no Wadatabi | — | Nakashinden Haiku Grand Prize | 受賞 |
| 2005 | Miyagi Prefecture Arts Award | — | — | Miyagi Prefecture | 受賞 |
| 2014 | Haiku Shiki Grand Prize (14th) | Jigi | — | Haiku Shiki | 受賞 |
| 2015 | Modern Haiku Association Award (70th) | Jigi | — | Modern Haiku Association | 受賞 |
Kogumaza Prize (1st)
1996
Organization:
Kogumaza
Result:
受賞
Nakashinden Haiku Grand Prize (Sweden Prize)
1998
Work:
Yohaku no Wadatabi
Organization:
Nakashinden Haiku Grand Prize
Result:
受賞
Miyagi Prefecture Arts Award
2005
Organization:
Miyagi Prefecture
Result:
受賞
Haiku Shiki Grand Prize (14th)
2014
Work:
Jigi
Organization:
Haiku Shiki
Result:
受賞
Modern Haiku Association Award (70th)
2015
Work:
Jigi
Organization:
Modern Haiku Association
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Modern Haiku Association Award
1 appearances
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Edition 70 (2015) award
Haiku Shiki Grand Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 14 (2015) award
Works
Major Works
Yohaku no Wadatabi
1997 HaikuFirst haiku collection containing delicate poems capturing everyday scenes.
everyday lifenaturecontemplation
Counted into Purple
2004 HaikuMid-period collection emphasizing color and seasonal sensibility.
seasonscolormemory
Jigi
2014 HaikuThird collection of about 580 haiku; over 100 poems reflect on the Great East Japan Earthquake, addressing loss and the gaze toward recovery.
Great East Japan Earthquakelossrecoverylocality
Kakukaku
2020 HaikuRecent collection with introspective poems that emphasize the sound of language.
introspectionphoneticsnature
Bibliography
- Yohaku no Wadatabi (Ginga-sha, 1997)
- Kazoete Murasaki ni (Ginga-sha, 2004)
- Jigi (Ginga-sha, 2014)
- Kakukaku (Shin'ya Sōshosha, 2020)
- Haiku Tabimakura: Michi no Oku e (Kolsack-sha, 2020)
- One Hundred Haiku of Kibō Satō (Furansudō, 2021)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- concise, contemplative expressiondetailed depiction of naturerooted in traditional haiku forms while incorporating modern sensibilities
- Recurring Motifs
- natureseasonslocal communityearthquake and loss
Legacy
A haiku poet praised for collections that reflect local perspectives and the earthquake; active in haiku organizations and editorial work, influencing later poets.
Academic Societies
- Modern Haiku Association
- Japan Writers' Association
Trivia
- Born December 13, 1950 in Shiogama, Miyagi Prefecture.
- Studied under Kibō Satō in 1987 and became a member of Kogumaza in 1990.
- The collection Jigi contains many poems about the Great East Japan Earthquake.
- Serves as editor-in-chief of the Kogumaza group publication.