Kadan Award
1 appearances
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Edition 17 (2006) award
Tomoko Higuchi
ひぐち さとこ
Higuchi Tomoko
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1976-02-18 （Iwamizawa, Hokkaido, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Resident of Sapporo
Career
- Occupations
- tanka poet, orthoptist
- Active Years
- 1997-
- Affiliations
- Ritomu
- Influenced By
- Yoko Matsukawa
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hokkaido High Technology College (vocational) | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Hokkaido High Technology College (vocational)
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Kadan Prize (17th) | Yūgure o Yobu (Evening Calls) | — | Kadan Prize Committee | 受賞 |
| 2009 | Japan Kajin Club Newcomer Award (15th) | Tsukisappu | — | Japan Kajin Club | 受賞 |
| 2009 | Hokkaido Shimbun Tanka Prize (24th) — Honorable Mention | — | — | Hokkaido Shimbun | 佳作（入選） |
Kadan Prize (17th)
2006
Work:
Yūgure o Yobu (Evening Calls)
Organization:
Kadan Prize Committee
Result:
受賞
Japan Kajin Club Newcomer Award (15th)
2009
Work:
Tsukisappu
Organization:
Japan Kajin Club
Result:
受賞
Hokkaido Shimbun Tanka Prize (24th) — Honorable Mention
2009
Organization:
Hokkaido Shimbun
Result:
佳作（入選）
Awards & Nominations
Japan Tanka Poets Club Newcomer Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 15 (2009) award
Works
Major Works
Tsukisappu
2008 tankaFirst tanka collection. A set of poems that weave everyday life and nature with delicate expressions of personal memory and nostalgia.
naturenostalgiaeveryday life
Ikutsuka wa Hoshi (Some of Them Are Stars)
2020 tankaA recent collection of tanka that depicts seasons, the night sky, and fragments of memory from a tranquil perspective.
starsseasonsmemory
Bibliography
- Tsukisappu (tanka collection). Hon'ami Shoten. Dec 2008. ISBN 978-4776805496
- Ikutsuka wa Hoshi. Hon'ami Shoten. Feb 2020. ISBN 978-4776814702
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- concise, lyrical tankaquiet observational imagery
- Recurring Motifs
- nature (evening, stars, seasons)nostalgiafragments of everyday life
Legacy
A contemporary tanka poet based in Hokkaido. She has contributed to regional and tanka magazines since her debut and built recognition through awards.
Trivia
- Began composing tanka in 1997 while still a student.
- Alumnus of Hokkaido High Technology College (vocational).
- Works professionally as an orthoptist in addition to being a tanka poet.