Japanese Literary Awards

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Haidan Prize はいだんしょう

Edition 16 (2001)

HaikuNew Talent AwardOpen Call

Winners

2 people
水上弧城 award

“Tsukiyo” is a haiku sequence in which Kojo Mizukami draws on decades of practice to catch moonlit nights, snow, water, and the quiet distance between people. Small scenes from daily life are made to carry the weight of lived time and a clear afterglow.

Under moonlight, the texture of ordinary life and the shadow of experience rise quietly.

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椿文恵 award

“Matsusaoni” is a haiku sequence by Fumie Tsubaki that turns clear water, sky, a boat’s course, and seasonal change into poised lyric moments. Without overexplaining, it lets emotional movement dwell inside bright scenes.

The touch of clear blue opens inward, following the course of a boat.

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