Japan Tanka Poets Club Award
1 appearances
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Edition 36 (2009) award
Toshitaka Yasumori
やすもり としたか
Yasumori Toshitaka
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1942-01-06 （Miyoshi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan）
- Died
- 2018-01-09 （Kawanishi, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan） age 76
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Religion
- Christianity
Career
- Occupations
- Tanka poet, Literary scholar, University professor, Professor emeritus
- Active Years
- 1968-2012
- Affiliations
- Baiko Jo Gakuin University, Doshisha Women's College of Liberal Arts, Representative of tanka group 'Potonamu'
- Memberships
- National Association of University Japanese Language and Literature Studies (Executive Council Member), Christian Literature Society, Kansai Branch (Director), Gendai Kajin Shūkai (Director)
- Influenced By
- Saitō Mokichi, Tsukamoto Kunio
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ritsumeikan University, Graduate School of Letters | Graduate School of Letters | Japanese Literature | 修士 | 1966-1968 | Japan |
| Ritsumeikan University | — | — | 文学博士 | — | Japan |
Ritsumeikan University, Graduate School of Letters
Graduate School of Letters
/ Japanese Literature
Degree:
修士
Period:
1966-1968
Year of Graduation:
1968
Country:
Japan
Completed master's program
Ritsumeikan University
Degree:
文学博士
Year of Graduation:
1998
Country:
Japan
Ph.D. (Literature) for research on Saitō Mokichi's tanka
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Gendai Kajin Shūkai Prize | Shinmoku no Shio (Silence of Salt) | — | Gendai Kajin Shūkai (Contemporary Poets' Assembly) | 受賞 |
| 2009 | Japan Kajin Club Prize | Hyakusotchō | — | Japan Kajin Club | 受賞 |
Gendai Kajin Shūkai Prize
1981
Work:
Shinmoku no Shio (Silence of Salt)
Organization:
Gendai Kajin Shūkai (Contemporary Poets' Assembly)
Result:
受賞
Japan Kajin Club Prize
2009
Work:
Hyakusotchō
Organization:
Japan Kajin Club
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Shinmoku no Shio (Silence of Salt)
1979 Tanka collectionA collection of tanka characterized by introspective thought and quiet observation, containing themes that resonate with his later work on caregiving and religious sentiment.
personal memorysilenceviews of nature
Hyakusotchō
2008 Tanka collectionA late-career tanka collection containing poems that strongly reflect themes of caregiving, aging, and family relationships.
caregivingagingfamily
On Saitō Mokichi's Fantasy
1978 Scholarly studyA literary study interpreting the work of Saitō Mokichi through the concept of 'fantasy'.
Saitō Mokichi studiesfantasy
The Modernity of Song: Tanka and Waka Thinking
2012 Scholarly studyA collection of essays discussing modern song literature by comparing tanka-based and waka-based ways of thinking.
tanka theorycomparison with wakamodern poetry
Bibliography
- On Saitō Mokichi's Fantasy
- Shinmoku no Shio (Silence of Salt)
- Trajectories of Lyricism
- Creative Study of Tsukamoto Kunio
- Angles of Fantasy: Saitō Mokichi and Tsukamoto Kunio
- My Yamato, My Zion
- Research on Saitō Mokichi's Tanka
- Tanka Primer to Read in the Bath
- A Professor's Care Diary: 365 Days of Care Songs
- Hyakusotchō
- The Modernity of Song: Tanka and Waka Thinking
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Introspective and lyrical styleTheoretically informed by studies of modern poetry
- Recurring Motifs
- caregiving and agingreligious symbolism (Christian imagery)nature and landscapememory and silence
Health
-
renal cancer2017-2018Died of renal cancer in January 2018. Affected his late-life activity and output.
Legacy
Known for scholarly contributions to modern and contemporary tanka studies and for practical contributions through caregiving-themed tanka activities. Served as professor emeritus at Doshisha Women's College, contributed to education, and fostered successors as representative of the tanka group 'Potonamu'.
Academic Societies
- National Association of University Japanese Language and Literature Studies
- Christian Literature Society
Archives
- Doshisha Women's College, Faculty of Letters Archives (holds materials)
Trivia
- Served as representative of the tanka society journal 'Potonamu'.
- Advocated 'caregiving tanka' and was involved in projects featured on NHK education programs and regional events.
- After completing a master's program at Ritsumeikan University, he taught for many years at Baiko Jo Gakuin University and Doshisha Women's College of Liberal Arts; retired in 2012 and became professor emeritus.