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Haruki Tachibana

たちばな はるき

Tachibana Haruki

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1993-06-26 (Aichi Prefecture, Japan)
Nationality
Japan
Languages
Japanese

Career

Occupations
tanka poet
Active Years
2011-
Affiliations
Mahiruno
Memberships
Mahiruno

Education

Aichi Prefectural Tsushima High School
Country: Japan
Nagoya University of Music
Faculty of Music / Department of Music (Wind Instruments course)
Degree: Bachelor of Music
Year of Graduation: 2016
Country: Japan
Specialized in flute

Awards

Kadokawa Tanka Prize
2011
Work: Hitori, Kyoshitsu (Alone, the Classroom)
Organization: Kadokawa
Result: Winner
Chunichi Tanka Award
2021
Work: A Boat That Crosses the Light
Organization: Chunichi Shimbun
Result: Winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

A Boat That Crosses the Light

2021 tanka

The first tanka collection, composed of concise lyrical poems that capture fragments of light and everyday life from a youthful sensibility; published in 2021 and recipient of the Chunichi Tanka Award.

lighteveryday lifetransition

Bibliography

  • Hikari o Wataru Fune (tanka collection), KADOKAWA, Sept. 2021
  • Kuwashinfu — Anthology of tanka (editor/co-editor), 2019
  • "Hitori, Kyoshitsu" (published in Tanka magazine, Nov. 2011)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
vivid imagery and lyrical expressionconcise, refined language
Recurring Motifs
lightclassroomjourney/movement

Legacy

Recognized as a prominent young tanka poet after winning a major tanka prize at a young age and receiving the Chunichi Tanka Award for her first collection. Praised for lyrical intensity and vivid imagery.

Trivia

  • Won the 57th Kadokawa Tanka Prize at the age of 18 (work: "Hitori, Kyoshitsu").
  • Graduated from Nagoya University of Music, where she specialized in flute.