Haijin Kyokai Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 34 (1994) award
Koji Yoshida
よしだ こうじ
Yoshida Koji
Aliases:
鋼二郎
Pen Names:
Koji Yoshida（Used as a haiku pen name）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1918-07-21 （Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan）
- Died
- 2005-10-26 age 87
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Haiku poet, Publishing employee
- Active Years
- 1937-2005
- Affiliations
- Kabire (haiku magazine), Tsuruu (haiku magazine), Kawa (haiku magazine 'River'), Kadokawa Shoten (employee)
- Influenced By
- Seihō Shimada, Fushio Akimoto, Motoyoshi Kadokawa
- Influenced
- Yuichi Hirayama
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prewar Middle School (Old System) | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Prewar Middle School (Old System)
Country:
Japan
Graduated from a prewar middle school; worked in ironworks and later at Kadokawa Shoten.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 34th Haiku Poets Association Award | Korobi | — | Haiku Poets Association | winner |
34th Haiku Poets Association Award
1994
Work:
Korobi
Organization:
Haiku Poets Association
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Kagura Dance
Haiku collectionA haiku collection including poems on kagura dance; portrays nature and human life delicately.
Kagura (ritual dance)NatureHuman life
Echoes of the Mountain
Haiku collectionA collection focused on mountains and natural themes.
MountainsNatureSeasons
Korobi (Recent Days)
Haiku collectionA collection of haiku capturing everyday moments; awarded the Haiku Poets Association prize.
Everyday lifeOld ageReminiscence
Heisei (Calm Life)
Haiku collectionHaiku reflecting tranquil daily life and human scenes.
TranquilityEveryday lifeHuman scenes
Complete Haiku Collection of Koji Yoshida
Complete haiku collectionA complete collection compiling the poet's principal haiku throughout his life.
Complete worksRetrospectiveNature
Bibliography
- Kagura Dance
- Echoes of the Mountain
- Korobi (Recent Days)
- Heisei (Calm Life)
- Complete Haiku Collection of Koji Yoshida
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- An airy, elegant haiku style with an emphasis on life-stage (kyōgai) themesConcise expressions that capture moments of everyday life
- Recurring Motifs
- Kagura (ritual dance)Black-and-orange swallowtail (butterfly)SwansSeasonal imagery
Health
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Pneumonia2005Died of pneumonia in 2005. It is not clear that there was a prolonged impact on his creative output prior to his death.
Legacy
A haiku poet from Shizuoka Prefecture known for an airy, life-stage-focused style. He contributed to the haiku community while mentoring disciples and working at Kadokawa Shoten. He published many collections and won the Haiku Poets Association Award in 1994.
Academic Societies
- Haiku Poets Association
Quotes
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Rather than being born, the black-and-orange swallowtail performs a kagura dance.
Source: Representative haiku; included in collected works -
The swans contend without wetting their breasts.
Source: Representative haiku; included in collected works
Trivia
- Real name was Kōjirō (鋼二郎).
- Worked at Kadokawa Shoten.
- Won the 34th Haiku Poets Association Award in 1994.
- Died of pneumonia in 2005 at age 87.