Japan Tanka Poets Club Newcomer Award
1 appearances
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Edition 22 (2016) award
Soichi Chigusa
ちぐさ そういち
Chigusa Souichi
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1988 （Nagoya, Aichi, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese, Arabic (used for translation/research)
- Residence History
- Nagoya, Aichi, Japan (birthplace) → Japan (residence) → Jordan (residence) → Lebanon (residence)
Career
- Occupations
- tanka poet, poet, writer, translator
- Active Years
- 2005-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo University of Foreign Studies | Faculty of Foreign Studies | Arabic Department | — | 2009–2012 | Japan |
Tokyo University of Foreign Studies
Faculty of Foreign Studies
/ Arabic Department
Period:
2009–2012
Year of Graduation:
2012
Country:
Japan
Participated in founding tanka circle and doujin activities while enrolled
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | To (Tanka) Newcomer Prize | Sequence "keep right" | — | To (tanka society/magazine) | winner |
| 2015 | Kadan Prize (runner-up) | Sequence "The Night Before" | — | Kadan (literary magazine) | runner-up |
| 2016 | Japan Tanka Poets' Club Newcomer Award | — | — | Japan Tanka Poets' Club | winner |
| 2016 | Japan One-Line Poetry Grand Prize Newcomer Award | — | — | Japan One-Line Poetry Grand Prize | winner |
| 2021 | Eureka (Yurīika) Newcomer Selection | — | — | Eureka (magazine) | selected |
| 2022 | Included in Chikuma Bunko (honor) | Sakyuuritsu (Chikuma Bunko edition) | — | Chikumashobo / Chikuma Bunko | honor |
To (Tanka) Newcomer Prize
2013
Work:
Sequence "keep right"
Organization:
To (tanka society/magazine)
Result:
winner
Kadan Prize (runner-up)
2015
Work:
Sequence "The Night Before"
Organization:
Kadan (literary magazine)
Result:
runner-up
Japan Tanka Poets' Club Newcomer Award
2016
Organization:
Japan Tanka Poets' Club
Result:
winner
Japan One-Line Poetry Grand Prize Newcomer Award
2016
Organization:
Japan One-Line Poetry Grand Prize
Result:
winner
Eureka (Yurīika) Newcomer Selection
2021
Organization:
Eureka (magazine)
Result:
selected
Included in Chikuma Bunko (honor)
2022
Work:
Sakyuuritsu (Chikuma Bunko edition)
Organization:
Chikumashobo / Chikuma Bunko
Result:
honor
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Sakyuuritsu
2015 tanka collectionDebut tanka collection featuring colloquial tanka that incorporate Middle Eastern landscapes and conversational voice.
Middle Eastsand dunesconversationmemory
Senya Hiki-baku
2020 tanka collectionSecond tanka collection containing sequences and descriptive pieces, with many poems themed around night and dreams.
nightdreamstravellandscape description
Igi
2022 poetry collectionA poetry collection emphasizing rhythm and fragmentary images in contemporary verse.
languagefragmentsthe body
Ayatori
2025 tanka collectionRecent tanka collection including both previously published pieces and new works.
inheritancehand movementschains of words
Bibliography
- Sakyuuritsu (Seijisha, 2015)
- Senya Hiki-baku (Seijisha, 2020)
- Sakyuuritsu (Chikuma Bunko, 2022)
- Igi (Seijisha, 2022)
- Ayatori (Tanka Kenkyusha, 2025)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Conversational tanka employing dialogic voiceDescriptive expressions incorporating Middle Eastern culture and landscapesFragmentary, rhythmic poetic language
- Recurring Motifs
- Middle East (dunes, cities, travel)night and dreamsconversation and colloquial expression
Legacy
A young tanka poet and poet who has introduced new perspectives to contemporary tanka and poetry through Middle Eastern experience and colloquial expression. Recognized by inclusion in Chikuma Bunko and other acknowledgments.
Trivia
- Operates an X (formerly Twitter) account @chigusasoichi.
- Began composing tanka around 2005.
- Graduated from Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, Arabic Department (2012).
- Has lived in the Middle East (Jordan, Lebanon).
- Debut collection Sakyuuritsu was included in Chikuma Bunko.