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Edition 68 (2018) award
Toko Toda
とだ とうこ
Toda Tōko
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- Kazuno, Akita, Japan
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Kazuno, Akita → Tokyo
Career
- Occupations
- poet, writer
- Active Years
- 2010-
- Influenced By
- Toshihiko Okubo, Shūichirō Sanada
- Nominations
- Nakahara Chūya Prize — finalist (Metrika, 2018)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo Woman's Christian University | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Nihon University Graduate School of Art | Graduate School of Art | — | — | — | Japan |
Tokyo Woman's Christian University
Country:
Japan
Nihon University Graduate School of Art
Graduate School of Art
Country:
Japan
Attended/researched (details unknown)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | H-shi Prize | Metrika | — | Japan Association of Contemporary Poets | winner |
| 2018 | Nakahara Chūya Prize | Metrika | — | Nakahara Chūya Prize Committee | finalist |
H-shi Prize
2018
Work:
Metrika
Organization:
Japan Association of Contemporary Poets
Result:
winner
Nakahara Chūya Prize
2018
Work:
Metrika
Organization:
Nakahara Chūya Prize Committee
Result:
finalist
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Metrika
2017 poetryA debut poetry collection titled after the Russian word 'МЕТРИКА'. The poems explore family records, memory and religious traces.
recordfamily historyreligious memoryland/place
Adaptations
- [song] Metrika (song) (2023)
Asatsunagi
2024 poetryA more recent poetry collection published in 2024 (details limited).
everyday lifenaturetime
Bibliography
- Metrika (Shichosha, 2017)
- Toki wo Koe Akita: Giants of the Forest and Travelers of Water (co-authored, Akita TV, 2019)
- Asatsunagi (Le Petit Nomade, 2024)
Adaptations
- Song 'Metrika' by Rui Ogawa (2023)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- lyricalsymbolic and descriptive poetry
- Recurring Motifs
- recordskinshipwaterforest
Legacy
Recognized among notable contemporary Japanese poets since the 2010s. Winner of the H-shi Prize for 'Metrika' and a finalist for the Nakahara Chūya Prize. Her work is noted for ties to regional identity and religious memory.
Archives
- National Diet Library authority file
In Popular Culture
- Song adaptation by Rui Ogawa (2023)
Trivia
- The title 'Metrika' derives from the Russian word 'МЕТРИКА', referring to Orthodox parish registers.
- The National Diet Library authority file lists her as '1976-', but precise birthdate details are not publicly available.