Kadokawa Tanka Award
1 appearances
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Edition 59 (2013) award
Masato Inami
いなみ まさと
Inami Masato
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1984-01-01 （Takasaki, Gunma, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Takasaki, Gunma (birthplace) → Saitama City, Saitama (residence)
Career
- Occupations
- tanka poet, lyricist, novelist, filmmaker, photographer
- Active Years
- 2006-
- Affiliations
- Tanka collective 'Kaban'
- Influenced By
- Hiroshi Homura
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art university, Department of Film | Department of Film | — | — | — | Japan |
| Waseda University, Second Faculty of Letters | Second Faculty of Letters | — | 学士 | — | Japan |
Art university, Department of Film
Department of Film
Country:
Japan
Attended an art university film department before transferring to Waseda University
Waseda University, Second Faculty of Letters
Second Faculty of Letters
Degree:
学士
Country:
Japan
Graduated from Waseda University, Second Faculty of Letters
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Kadokawa Tanka Prize | Fuyu no Seizu (Winter Star Chart) | — | KADOKAWA | winner |
Kadokawa Tanka Prize
2013
Work:
Fuyu no Seizu (Winter Star Chart)
Organization:
KADOKAWA
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Night Flight
2017 Tanka collection
citynightwatersidepop culture
End Roll
2018 Co-authored work (tanka / essays)
collaborationessaystanka
Seishun Meikyu (Youth Labyrinth)
2020 Co-authored (novel / tanka crossover)
youthlabyrinthhuman relationships
Bibliography
- Night Flight (Shoshi Kankanbo, 2017)
- End Roll (co-authored, PAPER PAPER, 2018)
- Seishun Meikyu (co-authored with Marubeni Akane, KADOKAWA, 2020)
- Fuyu no Seizu (award-winning tanka work)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Modern tanka style incorporating pop sensibilitiesScenic, image-focused poetic diction
- Recurring Motifs
- waterside and river scenesnight and cityreferences to music and pop culture
Legacy
As a contemporary tanka poet, he has broadened tanka expression by incorporating pop culture and collaborating with creators in other fields. He attracted attention after winning the Kadokawa Tanka Prize.
Academic Societies
- Waseda University Tanka Society
In Popular Culture
- Activities including collaborations with musicians, appearances at talk events, and contributions to culture magazines
Trivia
- He is a fan of the band KIRINJI; Takagi Horikome contributed a blurb for 'Night Flight'.
- Regularly posts river photos on Twitter.
- A fan of AOR and city pop, and sometimes appears at related events.