Japan Poetry, Tanka and Haiku Grand Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 5 (2009) award
Ritsuo Yamanaka
やまなか りつゆう
Yamanaka Ritsuyū
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1958-03-22 （Akita Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Religion
- Sōtō (Buddhism)
- Residence History
- Akita Prefecture, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- tanka poet, Buddhist monk (Sōtō)
- Active Years
- 1983-
- Affiliations
- Japan Writers' Association, Modern Tanka Poets' Association, Japan Tanka Club, Akita Prefecture Tanka Discussion Group
- Memberships
- Japan Writers' Association, Modern Tanka Poets' Association, Japan Tanka Club
- Influenced By
- Kawashima Kiyoshi
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Komazawa University | Department of Buddhist Studies | Department of Buddhist Studies | — | — | Japan |
Komazawa University
Department of Buddhist Studies
/ Department of Buddhist Studies
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Akita Prefecture Arts Award | Koku yuru yakani | — | Akita Prefecture | 受賞 |
| 2000 | Japan Tanka Club Tohoku Regional Block Excellent Collection Award | Koku yuru yakani | — | Japan Tanka Club | 受賞 |
| 2009 | Shiika-ku Grand Prize (tanka division) | Hensen | — | Japan Poetry and Verse Association | 受賞 |
| 2007 | Imperial Household New Year Poetry Reading - Selected | The moonlit Mt. Gassan seen in image — morning rain, by afternoon it shifts into my town | — | Imperial Household New Year Poetry Reading | 入選 |
| 2020 | Japan Tanka Magazine Federation Magazine Criticism Award | Kawashima Kiyoshi's Corrections | — | Japan Tanka Magazine Federation | 受賞 |
| 2021 | Akita Prefecture Arts and Culture Award | — | — | Akita Prefecture | 受賞 |
| 2022 | Japan Tanka Club Prize (50th) | Tankō | — | Japan Tanka Club | 受賞 |
| 2022 | Shimagki Akahiko Literary Prize (25th) | Tankō | — | Shimagki Akahiko Literary Prize Committee | 受賞 |
Akita Prefecture Arts Award
2000
Work:
Koku yuru yakani
Organization:
Akita Prefecture
Result:
受賞
Japan Tanka Club Tohoku Regional Block Excellent Collection Award
2000
Work:
Koku yuru yakani
Organization:
Japan Tanka Club
Result:
受賞
Shiika-ku Grand Prize (tanka division)
2009
Work:
Hensen
Organization:
Japan Poetry and Verse Association
Result:
受賞
Imperial Household New Year Poetry Reading - Selected
2007
Work:
The moonlit Mt. Gassan seen in image — morning rain, by afternoon it shifts into my town
Organization:
Imperial Household New Year Poetry Reading
Result:
入選
Japan Tanka Magazine Federation Magazine Criticism Award
2020
Work:
Kawashima Kiyoshi's Corrections
Organization:
Japan Tanka Magazine Federation
Result:
受賞
Akita Prefecture Arts and Culture Award
2021
Organization:
Akita Prefecture
Result:
受賞
Japan Tanka Club Prize (50th)
2022
Work:
Tankō
Organization:
Japan Tanka Club
Result:
受賞
Shimagki Akahiko Literary Prize (25th)
2022
Work:
Tankō
Organization:
Shimagki Akahiko Literary Prize Committee
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Japan Tanka Poets Club Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 50 (2023) award
Works
Major Works
From Infinity
1996 tankaEarly collection exploring daily life interwoven with Buddhist sensibilities.
Buddhismeveryday lifememory
Koku yuru yakani
2000 tankaA mature collection reflecting locality and the passage of time.
localitytimenature
Hensen
2009 tankaA collection themed on change and transition, where personal experience meets social landscape.
changetransitionfamily
Fictitious Phenomena
2016 tankaA collection with symbolic and conceptual elements, focusing on inner landscapes.
interioritysymbolismBuddhist thought
Kawashima Kiyoshi's Corrections
2020 criticism / editorial commentaryA critical work compiling corrections and commentary on Kawashima Kiyoshi's pieces.
criticismpedagogytanka theory
Tankō
2022 tankaA recent collection cultivating everyday life, memory and nature with a mature perspective.
memorynaturelocal roots
Bibliography
- From Infinity
- Koku yuru yakani
- Hensen
- Fictitious Phenomena
- Kawashima Kiyoshi's Corrections
- Tankō
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- concise, lyrical tankaa style incorporating Buddhist reflection
- Recurring Motifs
- nature (mountains, moon, rain)hometown / localityimpermanence / time
Legacy
Recognized as an Akita-born tanka poet contributing to regional culture; noted for tanka informed by Buddhist perspectives. His awards and selection in the Imperial Household poetry reading mark his standing in contemporary tanka.
Academic Societies
- Japan Writers' Association
- Modern Tanka Poets' Association
Quotes
-
The moonlit Mt. Gassan seen in image — morning rain, by afternoon it shifts into my town
Source: Imperial Household New Year Poetry Reading (submitted poem) (2007)
Trivia
- Studied Buddhist studies at Komazawa University.
- Selected for the Imperial Household New Year Poetry Reading in 2007.
- Studied under Kawashima Kiyoshi and later became a representative in related circles.