Kadokawa Tanka Award
1 appearances
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Edition 53 (2007) award
Yoshiki Saito
さいとう よしき
Saito Yoshiki
Aliases:
齋藤周子
Pen Names:
Yoshiki Saito（Pen name used for tanka publications; legal name is Chikako Saito.）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1977-02-20 （Fukushima City, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan）
- Died
- /
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Fukushima City, Fukushima Prefecture (birthplace) → Abu Dhabi (lived while working as a Japanese language teacher)
Career
- Occupations
- Tanka poet, Japanese language teacher
- Active Years
- 1999-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tamagawa University | Faculty of Letters | Department of Education | — | — | Japan |
Tamagawa University
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of Education
Country:
Japan
Exact years of attendance/graduation not specified in available sources
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Kadokawa Tanka Prize (53rd) | "Mokkasui o Matsu" (50 tanka) | — | Kadokawa Cultural Foundation | winner |
| 2008 | Karin Prize | "Chou wo Kau Hito" (30 tanka) | — | Karin (tanka magazine) | winner |
| 2010 | Japan Tanka Poets Club Newcomer Award (17th) | First collection "Mokkasui o Matsu" | — | Japan Tanka Poets Club | winner |
| 2019 | Sato Sataro Tanka Prize (7th) | Third collection "Hana no Uzu" | — | Sato Sataro Prize Committee | winner |
Kadokawa Tanka Prize (53rd)
2007
Work:
"Mokkasui o Matsu" (50 tanka)
Organization:
Kadokawa Cultural Foundation
Result:
winner
Karin Prize
2008
Work:
"Chou wo Kau Hito" (30 tanka)
Organization:
Karin (tanka magazine)
Result:
winner
Japan Tanka Poets Club Newcomer Award (17th)
2010
Work:
First collection "Mokkasui o Matsu"
Organization:
Japan Tanka Poets Club
Result:
winner
Sato Sataro Tanka Prize (7th)
2019
Work:
Third collection "Hana no Uzu"
Organization:
Sato Sataro Prize Committee
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Japan Tanka Poets Club Newcomer Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 17 (2011) award
Works
Major Works
Mokkasui o Matsu
2010 TankaFirst collection reflecting life in Abu Dhabi and the poet's hometown Fukushima; poems examine self and living abroad.
hometownforeign residenceselfnature
South of the Lake
2014 TankaSecond collection featuring tanka that weave nature, human relationships, and memory.
naturememoryrelationships
Whirl of Flowers
2019 TankaThird collection including award-winning pieces; presents a more mature perspective on everyday life and nature.
everyday lifenaturematurity
Bibliography
- Mokkasui o Matsu (Kadokawa Shoten, 2010)
- South of the Lake (Hon'ami Shoten, 2014)
- Whirl of Flowers (Gendai Tanka-sha, 2019)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- contemporary tankalyrical yet introspective voice
- Recurring Motifs
- hometownnatureforeign landsseasonal change
Legacy
Recognized as a notable contemporary tanka poet with multiple awards; her work on hometown and life abroad has garnered a broad readership.
Academic Societies
- Japan Tanka Poets Club
Trivia
- Maintained a blog titled "Mishumishu wo Tabenagara" (archived on the Wayback Machine).
- Has identifiers registered with VIAF and the National Diet Library of Japan.