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Mariko Hattori

はっとり まりこ

Hattori Mariko

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1987-07-31 (Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan)
Nationality
Japan
Languages
Japanese

Career

Occupations
tanka poet
Active Years
2009-
Affiliations
Mirai Tanka-kai, Waseda Tanka Society
Memberships
Mirai Tanka-kai, Waseda Tanka Society
Influenced By
Kuran Kurose

Education

Waseda University, First Faculty of Letters
First Faculty of Letters
Period: 2006-2010
Year of Graduation: 2010
Country: Japan
Joined the Waseda Tanka Society while a student and began composing tanka.

Awards

Tanka Kenkyu Newcomer Award (Runner-up)
2012
Work: 30 poems from 'Yuke Koya e to'
Organization: Tanka Kenkyusha
Result: runner-up
Kadan Prize
2013
Work: 'Lake and Gravity' (30 poems)
Organization: Kadan Prize Committee
Result: winner
Mirai Prize
2013
Work: 'The Lighter You Will One Day Lose' (20 poems)
Organization: Mirai Prize Committee
Result: winner
Japan Kajin Club Newcomer Award
2015
Work: Yuke Koya e to
Organization: Japan Kajin Club
Result: winner
Modern Tanka Poets Association Prize
2015
Work: Yuke Koya e to
Organization: Modern Tanka Poets Association
Result: winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Yuke Koya e to

2014 tanka collection

Debut tanka collection exploring everyday details, nature, loss, and renewal.

naturelossrenewalyouth

Tooku no Teki ya Garasu o

2018 tanka collection

Second tanka collection presenting sharp language and subtle emotional tremors.

memoryurban lifefragments of everyday life

Bibliography

  • Yuke Koya e to (tanka collection). Hon'ami Shoten, 2014
  • Tooku no Teki ya Garasu o (tanka collection). Shoshi Kankanbo, 2018

Style & Themes

Literary Style
concise, sharp tanka expressionsmodern style using everyday vocabulary
Recurring Motifs
bodies of water (lakes)loss and renewalsmall objects (e.g., lighter)urban fragments

Legacy

Recognized as a promising contemporary tanka poet, recipient of multiple newcomer and association prizes. Noted for a sharp linguistic sensibility and attention from younger readers.

Academic Societies

  • Modern Tanka Poets Association
  • Japan Kajin Club

In Popular Culture

  • Appeared on NHK 'Asaichi' (2015-12-22)
  • Appeared on JOCKR 'Shinosuke Radio Rakugo DE Date' (2016-02-07)

Trivia

  • Active in drama during high school and studied playwriting.
  • Began composing tanka after receiving a flyer for the Waseda Tanka Society during university orientation.
  • Uses the X (formerly Twitter) account @hanzodayo.