Kadan Award
1 appearances
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Edition 28 (2017) award
Sasaki Yoritsuna
ささき よりつな
Sasaki Yoritsuna
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1979-10-02 （Tokyo, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- tanka poet, editor, lyricist, essayist
- Active Years
- 2012-
- Affiliations
- Kokoro no Hana, Hangetsu Tanka Circle
- Influenced By
- Sasaki Nobutsuna
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aoyama Gakuin University | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Aoyama Gakuin University
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Kadan Prize | A Map Swollen by the Wind | — | Kadan (magazine) | winner |
Kadan Prize
2017
Work:
A Map Swollen by the Wind
Organization:
Kadan (magazine)
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
A Map Swollen by the Wind
2017 tankaA tanka collection that links everyday and familial scenes with a classical sensibility. Characterized by a blending of tradition and contemporary sensibilities.
windfamilyeveryday lifetradition
Sasaki Nobutsuna: The Great Poet Who Sought the Essence of Song in 'A Loving Heart'
2019 criticism / biographyA study/biographical work discussing his great-grandfather Sasaki Nobutsuna, introducing his poetic work and spirit.
poet studytradition
Bibliography
- A Map Swollen by the Wind
- Sasaki Nobutsuna: The Great Poet Who Sought the Essence of Song in 'A Loving Heart'
Adaptations
- Served as one element of the model for the protagonist in the manga 'Change!'
- Contributed waka compositions for the manga 'My Name Is Sei Shonagon'
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- modern tanka rooted in classical sensibilityconcise and restrained expression
- Recurring Motifs
- windfamilyfragments of everyday lifereturn to tradition
Legacy
A representative young tanka poet of contemporary Japan and an editor who has contributed to revitalizing the tanka community. Also recognized as an inheritor of the Sasaki family poetic lineage.
In Popular Culture
- Mentioned as one element of the protagonist model in the manga 'Change!'
- Involved in waka composition for the manga 'My Name Is Sei Shonagon'
Trivia
- His great-grandfather Sasaki Nobutsuna was a recipient of the Order of Culture.
- He comes from a family with multiple tanka poets including his father, grandfather and brother.
- He served as a selector for NHK Tanka (e.g., 2019).
- He is also a kickboxer.
- His spouse is opera singer Kondo/Kōbe Kaoruko (Kobe Kaoruko).