Makoto Ōoka
Makoto Ōoka was a Japanese poet and literary critic. He pioneered the collaborative poetic form renshi in the 1990s, in which he has collaborated with such well-known literary figures as Charles Tomlinson, James Lasdun, Joseph Stanton, Shuntarō Tanikawa and Mikirō Sasaki.
''Asahi Shimbun''
Ōoka's poetry column was published without a break seven days a week for more than 20 years on the front page of Asahi Shimbun, which is Japan's leading national newspaper.Awards
Source:- 1993: Cultural Prize of the Municipality of Tokyo
- 1993: Officier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres
- 1995: Japan Academy of the Arts Prize for poetry and criticism
- 1996: Asahi Prize
- 1996: Golden Wreath of the Struga Poetry Evenings, Macedonia
- 1997: Cultural Merit Award
- 2002: Japan Foundation Award