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Yosa Buson Prize

よさぶそんしょう

Sponsored by Hokumeisha, this is a literary award for haiku and poetry given annually to outstanding haiku and poetry collections.

haikupoetry
Established
2012
Organizer
Hokumeisha
Category
Haiku and Haikai
Target
Professional
Frequency
1 per year
Status
Active

Description

Named after the Edo-period painter and haiku poet Yosa Buson, this is a haiku and poetry award sponsored by Hokumeisha, awarded annually to outstanding haiku and poetry collections.

Related Awards

  • haiku prizes
  • Japanese poetry prizes
  • literary prizes named after people

Past Winners

Hiroshi Oomaki おおまき ひろし award
Michio Nakahara なかはら みちお award
Aoyagi Shigeki あおやぎ しげき award
Naruto Nana なると なな award
Hiroko Yamada やまだ ひろこ award
Akio Fujimoto ふじもと やすきお award