Japan Tanka Poets Club Newcomer Award
1 appearances
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Edition 14 (2008) award
Yoshiko Takagi
たかぎ よしこ
Takagi Yoshiko
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1972-11-07 （Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan (birthplace) → Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan (residence)
Career
- Occupations
- tanka poet
- Active Years
- 1999-
- Affiliations
- Tanka group "Shion", Modern Tanka Poets' Association (Executive Director), Japan Writers' Association (member), Japan Tanka Club (member), Fukushima Minpo Poetry Section (selector)
- Memberships
- Modern Tanka Poets' Association, Japan Writers' Association, Japan Tanka Club
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fukushima University | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Fukushima University
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Tanka Gendai Newcomer Award (20th) | 30 tanka from "Katahane no Chō" (One-Winged Butterfly) | — | Tanka Gendai (magazine) | winner |
| 2006 | Shion Newcomer Prize | — | — | Shion (tanka group) | winner |
| 2008 | Tanka Shimbunsha First Collection Award (5th) | One-Winged Butterfly | — | Tanka Shimbunsha | winner |
| 2008 | Japan Tanka Club Newcomer Award (14th) | One-Winged Butterfly | — | Japan Tanka Club | winner |
| 2012 | Shion Prize | — | — | Shion (tanka group) | winner |
| 2012 | Gendai Tanka Newcomer Award (13th) | Seuu-ki (Blue Rain Chronicle) | — | Gendai Tanka (publication/award) | winner |
| 2021 | Tsukamoto Kunio Prize (2nd) | Genpin | — | Tsukamoto Kunio Prize Committee | winner |
Tanka Gendai Newcomer Award (20th)
2005
Work:
30 tanka from "Katahane no Chō" (One-Winged Butterfly)
Organization:
Tanka Gendai (magazine)
Result:
winner
Shion Newcomer Prize
2006
Organization:
Shion (tanka group)
Result:
winner
Tanka Shimbunsha First Collection Award (5th)
2008
Work:
One-Winged Butterfly
Organization:
Tanka Shimbunsha
Result:
winner
Japan Tanka Club Newcomer Award (14th)
2008
Work:
One-Winged Butterfly
Organization:
Japan Tanka Club
Result:
winner
Shion Prize
2012
Organization:
Shion (tanka group)
Result:
winner
Gendai Tanka Newcomer Award (13th)
2012
Work:
Seuu-ki (Blue Rain Chronicle)
Organization:
Gendai Tanka (publication/award)
Result:
winner
Tsukamoto Kunio Prize (2nd)
2021
Work:
Genpin
Organization:
Tsukamoto Kunio Prize Committee
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Contemporary Tanka Newcomer Award
1 appearances
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Edition 13 (2012) award
Works
Major Works
One-Winged Butterfly
2007 tankaA first collection centered on 30 tanka that delicately capture personal memories and everyday scenes.
memoryeveryday lifenature
Seuu-ki (Blue Rain Chronicle)
2012 tankaSecond collection containing works that deepen introspective imagery and strengthened critical recognition.
introspectionlandscapemental imagery
Genpin
2020 tankaThird collection. Contains challenging tanka confronting themes of female corporeality, life and death, and creation.
womenbodygeneration/creation
Bibliography
- One-Winged Butterfly
- Seuu-ki (Blue Rain Chronicle)
- Genpin
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Lyrical and introspective style grounded in modern tanka traditionConcise and symbolic expression
- Recurring Motifs
- rainmemoryfemale body
Legacy
Recognized as a prominent contemporary female tanka poet; her multiple newcomer awards and roles as a selector have influenced the tanka community.
Academic Societies
- Modern Tanka Poets' Association
- Japan Writers' Association
Archives
Trivia
- Founded the personal poetry journal "Bin" (壜) in 2010.
- Served as a judge for the National High School Tanka Competition in 2015.