Kadokawa Haiku Prize かどかわはいくしょう
Edition 32 (1986)
Winners
3 peopleA haiku sequence that compresses the atmosphere of volcanic terrain and the roughness of geothermal landscapes into a brief form. The immense force of nature intersects sharply with human experience.
It captures the bodily sensation of standing in volcanic country through compact haiku language.
A haiku work that evokes northern nature and life, especially Hokkaido, through the impression of the color blue. Cool landscapes and time rooted in place overlap throughout the sequence.
It concentrates the blue quiet of northern land within a brief poetic form.
A haiku work set against the sound of the sea and coastal life, with a cadence suggestive of free-verse haiku. Waves, wind, solitude, and everyday sensation are joined in concise language.
The roar of the sea summons solitude and time lying deep within daily life.