Poetry and Thought Newcomer Award
1 appearances
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Edition 27 (2018) award
Kotoriko Kusama
くさま ことりこ
Kusama Kotoriko
Pen Names:
Kotoriko Kusama（Mainly used as poet and children's story writer）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1987-08-24 （Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Children's story writer, Freelance announcer
- Active Years
- 2013-
- Memberships
- Japan Modern Poets Association
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan Women's University | Faculty of Literature | Department of English Literature | — | — | Japan |
Japan Women's University
Faculty of Literature
/ Department of English Literature
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Kitanihon Children's Literature Award | One Zabuton! | — | Kitanihon Newspaper | 最優秀賞 |
| 2018 | Poetry and Thought Newcomer Award | — | — | Poetry and Thought | 受賞 |
| 2025 | H Award | Hallucination | — | H Award Executive Committee | 受賞 |
Kitanihon Children's Literature Award
2016
Work:
One Zabuton!
Organization:
Kitanihon Newspaper
Result:
最優秀賞
Poetry and Thought Newcomer Award
2018
Organization:
Poetry and Thought
Result:
受賞
H Award
2025
Work:
Hallucination
Organization:
H Award Executive Committee
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Botchan Literary Award
2 appearances
-
Edition 16 (2019) honorable mention
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Edition 19 (2022) honorable mention
Hagiwara Sakutaro Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 31 (2023) nominee
H Award
1 appearances
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Edition 75 (2025) award
Works
Major Works
Adventure in the Palm
2014 Poetry Collection
poetryadventure
One Zabuton!
2016 Children's Literature
children's literature
Biotope
2019 Small Poetry Collection
poetry
That Day, in the Water Forest
2020 Poetry Collection
poetry
A Town With Origins
2022 Poetry Collection
poetry
Hallucination
2024 Poetry Collection
poetry
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Modern poetryDelicate and fantastic expressions
- Recurring Motifs
- naturewatermemoryadventure
Legacy
Recognized as a contemporary Japanese poet excelling in poetry and children's literature, pioneering new possibilities in poetry.
Academic Societies
- Japan Modern Poets Association