Tanka Research Newcomer Award
1 appearances
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Edition 35 (1992) award
Kazuko Otaki
おおたき かずこ
Otaki Kazuko
Aliases:
矢口 和子
Pen Names:
Kazuko Otaki（Pen name used as a tanka poet. Legal name is Yaguchi Kazuko.）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1958-11-01 （Fujisawa, Kanagawa, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Tanka poet
- Active Years
- 1983-
- Affiliations
- Mirai Tanka-kai
- Memberships
- Mirai Tanka-kai
- Influenced By
- Takashi Okai
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waseda University, School of Letters, Arts and Sciences I | School of Letters, Arts and Sciences I | Department of Japanese Literature | — | — | Japan |
Waseda University, School of Letters, Arts and Sciences I
School of Letters, Arts and Sciences I
/ Department of Japanese Literature
Country:
Japan
After studying, pursued a career in tanka poetry
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Tanka Kenkyu Newcomer Prize (35th) | Epic of the White Ball (Epic) | — | Tanka Kenkyu (Tanka Research) | winner |
| 1995 | Modern Tanka Poets Association Prize (39th) | Like Giving Birth to a Galaxy | — | Modern Tanka Poets Association | winner |
| 2001 | Kono Aiko Prize (11th) | The Violin of Humanity | — | Kono Aiko Prize Committee | winner |
Tanka Kenkyu Newcomer Prize (35th)
1992
Work:
Epic of the White Ball (Epic)
Organization:
Tanka Kenkyu (Tanka Research)
Result:
winner
Modern Tanka Poets Association Prize (39th)
1995
Work:
Like Giving Birth to a Galaxy
Organization:
Modern Tanka Poets Association
Result:
winner
Kono Aiko Prize (11th)
2001
Work:
The Violin of Humanity
Organization:
Kono Aiko Prize Committee
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Contemporary Tanka Poets Association Award
1 appearances
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Edition 39 (1995) award
Kono Aiko Award
1 appearances
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Edition 11 (2001) award
Works
Major Works
Like Giving Birth to a Galaxy
1994 Tanka collectionHer first collection of tanka, exploring themes of the cosmos, nature, and personal emotion.
cosmosnaturepersonal emotion
The Violin of Humanity
2000 Tanka collectionSecond collection combining musical imagery and bodily sensations to reflect on humanity and society.
musicthe bodyhumanity
Bamboo and Venus
2007 Tanka collectionA collection that intersects nature with mythic elements in poetic experiments.
naturemythsymbolism
Like Giving Birth to a Galaxy etc. Vol. I II III (Tanka Kenkyu Bunko)
2024 Tanka collection (library edition)Library-edition compilation of previously published tanka collections, gathering representative works.
collected worksretrospective
Bibliography
- Like Giving Birth to a Galaxy (tanka collection). Sunagoya Shobo, 1994.7
- The Violin of Humanity (tanka collection). Sunagoya Shobo, 2000.9
- Bamboo and Venus (tanka collection). Sunagoya Shobo, 2007.10
- Like Giving Birth to a Galaxy etc. Vol. I II III (Tanka Kenkyu Bunko). 2024.4
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- lyricalsymbolic imagerymusical metaphors
- Recurring Motifs
- galaxynaturemusicthe body
Legacy
Recognized as an active female tanka poet since the 1990s, winner of several major tanka prizes. Known for lyrical work that weaves cosmic and musical imagery.
Archives
- National Diet Library holdings / authority
Trivia
- Her legal name is Yaguchi Kazuko; she writes under the pen name Kazuko Otaki.
- Born in Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture.
- Graduated from Waseda University, School of Letters, Department of Japanese Literature.
- Joined Mirai Tanka-kai in 1983 and studied under Takashi Okai.