Tomita Saika Award
1 appearances
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Edition 22 (2011) award
Akane Tsukasa
つかさ あかね
Tsukasa Akane
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1939-01-01 （Fuse (now Higashi-Osaka), Osaka Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Fuse (now Higashi-Osaka), Osaka Prefecture → Takahama, Fukui Prefecture (evacuated/raised) → Yamato-Koriyama, Nara Prefecture (residence)
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Lyricist
- Active Years
- 1992-
- Affiliations
- Japan Modern Poets Association, Japan Poets Club, Japan PEN Club, Contributor to the poetry magazine 'Sanmyaku', Contributor to 'Wakasa Bungaku'
- Memberships
- Japan Modern Poets Association, Japan Poets Club, Japan PEN Club
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fukui Prefectural Wakasa High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Fukui Prefectural Wakasa High School
Country:
Japan
Graduated from high school. No confirmed information on tertiary education.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Nihonkai Literary Award (4th) | Wakasa ni Omou (poem 'Wakasa ni Omou') | — | Nihonkai Literary Award Committee | winner |
| 2010 | Tomita Saika Prize (22nd) | Shiokkara Kaidō | — | Tomita Saika Prize Committee | winner |
Nihonkai Literary Award (4th)
1994
Work:
Wakasa ni Omou (poem 'Wakasa ni Omou')
Organization:
Nihonkai Literary Award Committee
Result:
winner
Tomita Saika Prize (22nd)
2010
Work:
Shiokkara Kaidō
Organization:
Tomita Saika Prize Committee
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Wakasa ni Omou
1994 Poetry collectionA debut poetry collection centered on the author's native Wakasa region, featuring poems that weave local landscapes and memories.
HometownMemoryLandscape
Bangasa o Kurukuru
2002 Poetry collectionSecond poetry collection, depicting regional life and perspectives of women; some poems were selected for contemporary-poetry anthologies and local contests.
Women's perspectiveRegional identityEveryday life
Shiokkara Kaidō
2010 Poetry collectionThird poetry collection with strong ties to place names and local history; received the 22nd Tomita Saika Prize.
Sense of placeHistoryMemory
Bibliography
- Wakasa ni Omou (1994)
- Bangasa o Kurukuru (2002)
- Shiokkara Kaidō (2010)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Lyrical poetry with strong regional emphasisConcise, everyday-language diction
- Recurring Motifs
- Wakasa's sea and countrysideMemory and reminiscenceWomen's daily life
Legacy
A contemporary poet known for work rooted in regional identity. Active in local and national poetry circles, contributed to spreading regional poetry, and recipient of awards including the Tomita Saika Prize.
Academic Societies
- Japan Modern Poets Association
- Japan Poets Club
- Japan PEN Club
Trivia
- Wrote lyrics for 'Miyako Nara', a song included on singer Mitsuko Nakamura's CD.
- James Miki wrote a blurb for the book jacket of 'Bangasa o Kurukuru'.
- 'Bangasa o Kurukuru' was selected as a Japan Library Association recommended book.