Gendai Haiku Grand Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 3 (1991) award
Youichiro Minato
みなと よういちろう
Minato Youichiro
Aliases:
久々湊 与一郎
Pen Names:
Youichiro Minato（Used as a haigo (pen name)）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1900-01-01 （Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan）
- Died
- 2002-01-02 age 102
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Otaru (birthplace) → Tokyo (base of activities)
Career
- Occupations
- haiku poet, lawyer, literary critic
- Active Years
- 1929-2002
- Affiliations
- New Haiku People's Federation
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuo University | Faculty of Law | — | — | — | Japan |
Chuo University
Faculty of Law
Country:
Japan
Member of the mountaineering club while enrolled
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Modern Haiku Association Grand Prize | Hadaki (Haiku Collection) | — | Modern Haiku Association | 受賞 |
Modern Haiku Association Grand Prize
1990
Work:
Hadaki (Haiku Collection)
Organization:
Modern Haiku Association
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Hadaki
Haiku (poetry collection)A collection of concise haiku often rooted in seasonal words and nature. Reflects theoretical positions associated with the New Rising Haiku movement.
natureseasonsurban scenesmodernity
Theory of Haiku Literature
1937 criticism/essayA critical work discussing haiku theory and its literary positioning. Includes essays related to the New Rising Haiku movement.
haiku theoryliterary criticism
Bibliography
- Hadaki
- Theory of Haiku Literature
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- concise, lyrical haiku styletheoretical and critical prose in essays
- Recurring Motifs
- treesseasonal changemountains and naturefragments of urban life
Legacy
Regarded as a theoretical pillar of the New Rising Haiku movement. He helped found magazines and organizations after the war and contributed to the development of modern haiku.
Academic Societies
- Modern Haiku Association
Archives
- National Diet Library (holds related materials)
Trivia
- Real name was Kukuminato Yoichiro (久々湊 与一郎).
- Graduated from Chuo University Faculty of Law and worked as a lawyer after passing the bar exam.
- Founded the haiku journal 'Ku to Hyoron' and was involved in establishing the New Haiku People's Federation after WWII.
- Received the Modern Haiku Association Grand Prize in 1990.
- A centenarian, he died at age 102 in 2002.