Kadan Award
1 appearances
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Edition 13 (2002) award
Hajime Tamura
たむら はじめ
Tamura Hajime
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1977-02-11 （Niisato Village, Gunma (now Kiryu City), Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- tanka poet
- Active Years
- 1997-
- Affiliations
- Ritomu (Tanka circle), Yokohama Tanka Association
- Memberships
- Ritomu (Tanka circle), Japan Tanka Poets' Club, Yokohama Tanka Association
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gunma Prefectural Kiryu High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Hokkaido University, Faculty of Law | Faculty of Law | Law | 学士 | — | Japan |
Gunma Prefectural Kiryu High School
Country:
Japan
Hokkaido University, Faculty of Law
Faculty of Law
/ Law
Degree:
学士
Year of Graduation:
2000
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Kadan Prize (13th) | Uewashita ni Hanabira o | — | Kadan Prize Committee | 受賞 |
| 2013 | Japan Tanka Poets' Club Newcomer Award (19th) | Kita 22-jo Nishi 7-chome | — | Japan Tanka Poets' Club | 受賞 |
| 2013 | Kanagawa Tanka Association First Collection Prize (4th) | Kita 22-jo Nishi 7-chome | — | Kanagawa Tanka Association | 受賞 |
Kadan Prize (13th)
2002
Work:
Uewashita ni Hanabira o
Organization:
Kadan Prize Committee
Result:
受賞
Japan Tanka Poets' Club Newcomer Award (19th)
2013
Work:
Kita 22-jo Nishi 7-chome
Organization:
Japan Tanka Poets' Club
Result:
受賞
Kanagawa Tanka Association First Collection Prize (4th)
2013
Work:
Kita 22-jo Nishi 7-chome
Organization:
Kanagawa Tanka Association
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Japan Tanka Poets Club Newcomer Award
1 appearances
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Edition 19 (2013) award
Works
Major Works
Kita 22-jo Nishi 7-chome
2012 tanka (poetry collection)First poetry collection capturing everyday details and the landscapes of a regional city in tanka form.
regional cityeveryday lifeurban landscapesseasonal sensibility
A Tanka Poet's Haunt
2018 essays / tanka-related essaysA collection of essays about daily life and matters related to tanka poetry.
inside the tanka communityobservations of daily life
The Daytime Moon
2021 tanka (poetry collection)A recent collection of tanka presenting lyrical and quiet perspectives on everyday life.
tranquil scenespassage of timepersonal reminiscence
Bibliography
- Kita 22-jo Nishi 7-chome
- A Tanka Poet's Haunt
- The Daytime Moon
- The Essentials of Tanka You Can't Ask Now: 100 Tips (contributor)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- concise, lyrical modern tankarealistic depiction of everyday details
- Recurring Motifs
- regional urban landscapesseasonal changeeveryday human relationshipsdepictions of street corners and neighborhoods
Legacy
Regarded as a notable contemporary tanka poet whose careful depictions of regional landscapes and everyday details have been recognized through awards and roles such as NHK Tanka selector.
Academic Societies
- Japan Tanka Poets' Club
- Yokohama Tanka Association
Trivia
- Active on X (formerly Twitter) under @tamurahjm.
- Maintains personal websites/blogs (e.g. Kita 22 Nishi 7 diary, Tamura's tanka side trips).
- Served as a selector for NHK Tanka in 2021.