Haiku Shiki Grand Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 1 (2001) award
Yoshino Yoshiko
よしの よしこ
Yoshino Yoshiko
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1915-07-13 （Taipei, Taiwan）
- Died
- 2010-12-06 age 95
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- haiku poet
- Active Years
- 1947-2010
- Memberships
- Haiku Poets Association (Honorary Member), International Haiku Exchange Association (served as director)
- Influenced By
- Ohno Rinka, The spirit of Matsuo Basho
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prefectural Matsuyama Girls' High School (now Matsuyama Minami High School) | — | — | — | 〜1933 | Japan |
| Doshisha University, Department of English Literature | Department of English | English Literature | — | 1933-1934 (中退) | Japan |
Prefectural Matsuyama Girls' High School (now Matsuyama Minami High School)
Period:
〜1933
Year of Graduation:
1933
Country:
Japan
Predecessor of the current Matsuyama Minami High School in Ehime
Doshisha University, Department of English Literature
Department of English
/ English Literature
Period:
1933-1934 (中退)
Country:
Japan
Left in 1934 due to marriage
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Hama Contributors' Prize | — | — | Magazine 'Hama' | 受賞 |
| 2001 | Haiku Shiki Grand Prize (1st) | Ryusui (Flowing Water) | — | Haiku Shiki | 受賞 |
Hama Contributors' Prize
1972
Organization:
Magazine 'Hama'
Result:
受賞
Haiku Shiki Grand Prize (1st)
2001
Work:
Ryusui (Flowing Water)
Organization:
Haiku Shiki
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Kurenai
1956 haikuAn early collection of haiku showcasing a lyrical sensibility.
lyricismnature
Hatsu Arashi
1971 haikuA collection blending seasonal awareness with personal lyricism.
seasonalitymemory
Tsuru Mai
1976 haikuThrough images of cranes and dance, this collection explores nature and the human heart.
animalsnaturetradition
Ryusui (Flowing Water)
2000 haikuA mature collection of haiku; awarded the 1st Haiku Shiki Grand Prize.
flowing watertimethe flow of nature
Translations
- Contains English translations
Murasaki
2003 haikuA late collection that includes representative haiku such as 'murasaki kite tenohira ni atatamuru ryu no tama.'
colornaturelyricism
Bibliography
- Kurenai (1956)
- Hatsu Arashi (1971)
- Tsuru Mai (1976)
- Collected Poems of Yoshino Yoshiko (1983)
- Hanama (1984)
- HAIKU SAKURA (1992)
- budding sakura (2000)
- Ryusui (2000)
- Tsuru (2001)
- Murasaki (2003)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- lyricalconcise expression inspired by the spirit of Matsuo Basho
- Recurring Motifs
- cherry blossomsflowing waterpurple (murasaki)
Legacy
Raised in Matsuyama, she turned to haiku after World War II and published lyrical haiku for decades. She received awards including the Haiku Shiki Grand Prize and was highly regarded in the haiku world. The Yoshino Yoshiko Memorial Museum preserves her legacy, and she contributed to international haiku exchange.
Museums
- Yoshino Yoshiko Memorial Museum Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan
Academic Societies
- Haiku Poets Association
Archives
- Collections and archives at the Yoshino Yoshiko Memorial Museum
Quotes
-
Murasaki kite tenohira ni atatamuru ryu no tama
Source: Haiku (representative poem) (2003)
Trivia
- Born in Taipei; as a child she was adopted by her mother's uncle and raised in Matsuyama.
- Her father was the linguist Ogawa Naoyoshi.
- Founded and edited the haiku magazine 'Hoshi' in 1979.