Teijo Nakamura | |
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![]() Teijo Nakamura, 1952. | |
Native name | 中村 汀女 |
Born | Hamako Saitō (斎藤 破魔子) 11 April 1900 Kumamoto City, Kumamoto, Japan |
Died | 20 September 1988 Tokyo, Japan | (aged 88)
Occupation | Haiku Poet |
Nationality | Japanese |
Genre | Daidokoro Haiku |
Notable awards | Japan Art Academy Prize (1984) |
Spouse | Shigeki Nakamura |
Children | Namiko Ogawa |
Teijo Nakamura (中村 汀女, なかむら ていじょ, April 11, 1900 - Sept. 20, 1988) was the pen name of Japanese haiku poet Hamako Saitō (斎藤 破魔子, さいとう はまこ). 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. Alongside three of the other members of her literary circle, Teijo's work is considered to typify women's haiku of the Showa period.[1]