Tanka Research Newcomer Award
1 appearances
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Edition 37 (1994) award
Yuriko Matsumura
まつむら ゆりこ
Matsumura Yuriko
Pen Names:
Matsumura Yuriko（Used as a byline for translations of children's science books）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1960-09-14 （Fukuoka City, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Fukuoka City (birthplace) → Ishigaki, Okinawa Prefecture (resident since 2010)
Career
- Occupations
- tanka poet, newspaper journalist, author, translator
- Memberships
- Karin (tanka group)
- Influenced By
- Akiko Baba
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fukuoka Prefectural Chikushigaoka High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Toyo Eiwa Jogakuin Junior College | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Seinan Gakuin University | Faculty of Letters | Department of English Literature | — | — | Japan |
Fukuoka Prefectural Chikushigaoka High School
Country:
Japan
Toyo Eiwa Jogakuin Junior College
Country:
Japan
Seinan Gakuin University
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of English Literature
Country:
Japan
Attended graduate school but did not complete degree
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Tanka Kenkyu Newcomer Award | Egg of the White Magnolia | — | Tanka Kenkyu-sha | winner |
| 2005 | Gendai Tanka Newcomer Award (7th) | Chojyo (Bird Woman) | — | Gendai Tanka | winner |
| 2009 | Tanka Kenkyu Prize | Distant Whale Shadow | — | Tanka Kenkyu-sha | winner |
| 2009 | Hiratsuka Raicho Prize (5th) | Yosano Akiko | — | Japan Women's University (awarding body) | winner |
| 2010 | Science Journalist Award | Science in 31 Characters | — | Japan Science & Technology Journalists' Association | winner |
| 2011 | Kuzuhara Taeko Prize (7th) | Legend of the Great Woman | — | Kuzuhara Taeko Prize Committee | winner |
| 2020 | Wakayama Bokusui Prize (24th) | Arabesque of Light | — | Wakayama Bokusui Prize Committee | winner |
| 2023 | Japan Tanka Poets' Club Criticism Award (21st) | Journalist Yosano Akiko | — | Japan Tanka Poets' Club | winner |
Tanka Kenkyu Newcomer Award
1994
Work:
Egg of the White Magnolia
Organization:
Tanka Kenkyu-sha
Result:
winner
Gendai Tanka Newcomer Award (7th)
2005
Work:
Chojyo (Bird Woman)
Organization:
Gendai Tanka
Result:
winner
Tanka Kenkyu Prize
2009
Work:
Distant Whale Shadow
Organization:
Tanka Kenkyu-sha
Result:
winner
Hiratsuka Raicho Prize (5th)
2009
Work:
Yosano Akiko
Organization:
Japan Women's University (awarding body)
Result:
winner
Science Journalist Award
2010
Work:
Science in 31 Characters
Organization:
Japan Science & Technology Journalists' Association
Result:
winner
Kuzuhara Taeko Prize (7th)
2011
Work:
Legend of the Great Woman
Organization:
Kuzuhara Taeko Prize Committee
Result:
winner
Wakayama Bokusui Prize (24th)
2020
Work:
Arabesque of Light
Organization:
Wakayama Bokusui Prize Committee
Result:
winner
Japan Tanka Poets' Club Criticism Award (21st)
2023
Work:
Journalist Yosano Akiko
Organization:
Japan Tanka Poets' Club
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Contemporary Tanka Newcomer Award
1 appearances
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Edition 7 (2006) award
Tanka Research Award
1 appearances
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Edition 45 (2009) award
Kuzuhara Taeko Award
1 appearances
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Edition 7 (2011) award
Wakayama Bokusui Award
1 appearances
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Edition 24 (2019) award
Japan Tanka Poets Club Criticism Award
1 appearances
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Edition 21 (2023) award
Works
Major Works
In a Mint-Colored Morning
1998 tankaFirst poetry collection containing tanka that delicately observe daily life and nature.
natureeveryday lifenuances of feeling
Chojyo (Bird Woman)
2005 tankaSecond collection reflecting perspectives from her life as a journalist and feelings as a mother.
motherhoodsocial observationwork and life
Science in 31 Characters
2009 essay / science nonfictionAn essay collection presenting scientific topics in short pieces inspired by the 31-character tanka form.
scienceconcise expressioneducation
Legend of the Great Woman
2010 tankaThird collection exploring themes of women's history and legendary figures through poetry.
womenhistorylegend
Miss, Fly the Sky: Stories of Early Aviation
2013 nonfiction / biographyA nonfiction work collecting biographical stories of early women aviators including Catherine Stinson.
historyaviationwomen pioneers
Arabesque of Light
2019 tankaFifth collection featuring poetic motifs surrounding light and time.
lighttimememory
Bibliography
- In a Mint-Colored Morning
- Chojyo (Bird Woman)
- The Beginning of Stories
- Objects That Begin to Speak
- Yosano Akiko
- Science in 31 Characters
- Legend of the Great Woman
- Miss, Fly the Sky: Stories of Early Aviation
- Singing of Childcare
- Two Petals for the Ear
- When There Were Literary Collections for Boys and Girls
- Scientists Who Compose Tanka
- Arabesque of Light
Translations by Author
- About How Many? - Let's Count and Measure (translation)
- Welcome to Wind Island (translation)
- Let's Make a Green Town (translation)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- concise, observational tanka rooted in contemporary formsdescriptive clarity informed by journalistic training
- Recurring Motifs
- motherhoodnaturescience and technologysocial observationlight and time
Legacy
Combining a journalist's perspective with a poet's delicate observation, she has expanded contemporary tanka through varied original works and translations. Her writings on science, parenting, and historical women have received recognition.
Trivia
- She translates children's science books under the byline 'Matsumura Yuriko'.
- Worked at Asahi Shimbun and Mainichi Shimbun as a reporter before becoming freelance in 2006.
- Resident of Ishigaki Island, Okinawa since 2010.