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Teijo Nakamura

Japanese haiku poet, essayist · Japan · On the map · Writers · Lived 1900 to 1988 · aged 88

Teijo Nakamura was the pen name of Japanese haiku poet Hamako Saitō. She was a prolific poet and one of the founding leaders of the women's haiku circle at Hototogisu, and is credited with championing women's inclusion in the world of haiku.

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Person of Cultural Merit1980
Japan Art Academy Prize

About this person

Alongside three of the other members of her literary circle, Teijo's work is considered to typify women's haiku of the Showa period.

Country
Japan
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1900 to 1988 · aged 88