Background
Sakamoto, Yukio was born on April 1, 1929 in Osaka, Japan. Son of Nobusuke and Sumako (Okuda) Sakamoto.
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Yukio Sakamoto
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Education
Bachelor, Kansai University, Suita, Japan, 1953. Master of Arts, Kansai University, 1956.
Career
Lecturer Kansai University, Suita, Japan, 1962-1969, associate professor, 1969-1976. Professional associate East-West Center, Honolulu, 1974-1975. Visiting scholar University California, Berkeley, 1984-1985.
Professor Faculty of Letters, Kansai University, Suita, since 1976. Vice-chief organizing committee Kansai University Alumni Association, Suita, since 1982. Subeditor Kansai University Doctor and Master Society, Suita, since 1975.
Achievements
Membership
Member Kitaoka Primary School Parent-Teachers Association Ex-Staff Association, Toyonaka, Osaka, since 1975. Fellow Reiro Poetry Association. Member British Haiku Society, East-West Center Association, Japan International Haiku Association, Nuhari Tanka Association (executive staff since 1967), Kon Tanka Association (executive staff since 1986), Association English Literature, Association College English Teachers.
Connections
Married Mikiko Kobashi, May 2, 1959. Children: Kishio, Mika.
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Awards
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Recipient annual prize Newsweek, 1989, seasonal prize, 1990, Best prize New Zealand Poetry Society, 1991, Honorary Mention Yokohama Autonomous System Networks International Communications and Exchs., 1989, Mainichi Daily News, 1991, National Cultural Festival, 1990, Itohen, 1991. Named Highly Commended New Zealand Poetry Society, 1991, Museum Haiku Literature award British Haiku Society, 1993, Haiku Society of America, 1993, First prize Canadian Writer's Journal, 1993, Dragonfly award Western World Haiky Society, 1994, Basho Tercentenary Memorial award Northwest Literary Forum, 1994, First prize Haiku Poets of Northern California, 1994, First prize National League of America Pen Women Palomar Branch, 1995.Recipient annual prize Newsweek, 1989, seasonal prize, 1990, Best prize New Zealand Poetry Society, 1991, Honorary Mention Yokohama Autonomous System Networks International Communications and Exchs., 1989, Mainichi Daily News, 1991, National Cultural Festival, 1990, Itohen, 1991. Named Highly Commended New Zealand Poetry Society, 1991, Museum Haiku Literature award British Haiku Society, 1993, Haiku Society of America, 1993, First prize Canadian Writer's Journal, 1993, Dragonfly award Western World Haiky Society, 1994, Basho Tercentenary Memorial award Northwest Literary Forum, 1994, First prize Haiku Poets of Northern California, 1994, First prize National League of America Pen Women Palomar Branch, 1995.