Ayako Hosomi (Japanese: 細見綾子; March 31, 1907 – September 6, 1997) was a Japanese haiku poet and publisher. Her haiku…
Ayako Hosomi (Japanese: 細見綾子; March 31, 1907 – September 6, 1997) was a Japanese haiku poet and publisher. Her haiku collections during her lifetime amounted to ten volumes. Hosomi was born in Aogaki, Hyōgo. Her father was mayor of the town. In 1923, she enrolled in the Department of Japanese Literature at Japan Women's University. Hosomi married the poet Kin'ichi Sawaki in 1947. She gave birth to her first child in 1951 at the age of 44. Hosomi was a member of the Modern Haiku Association. She was awarded the Dakotsu Prize in 1979 and the Order of the Sacred Treasure, 4th class, in 1981.
Famous People from Hyogo Prefecture
Hyogo Prefecture: 3 people
Masao Miki (Japanese: 三木 操, Hepburn: Miki Masao) (23 June 1889 – 29 December 1964), better known by his pen name Rofū…
Masao Miki (Japanese: 三木 操, Hepburn: Miki Masao) (23 June 1889 – 29 December 1964), better known by his pen name Rofū Miki (三木 露風, Miki Rofū), was a Japanese poet, children's book author and essayist. He is considered a significant representative of Japanese symbolism.
Hidejirō Nagata (永田秀次郎, Nagata Hidejirō; 23 July 1876 – 17 September 1943), was a politician and cabinet minister in…
Hidejirō Nagata (永田秀次郎, Nagata Hidejirō; 23 July 1876 – 17 September 1943), was a politician and cabinet minister in the Empire of Japan, serving as a member of the House of Peers of the Diet of Japan, twice as a cabinet minister, and also serving twice as mayor of Tokyo.