Kadokawa Tanka Award
2 appearances
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Edition 35 (1989) nominee
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Edition 36 (1990) award
Akiyoshi Tanaka
たなか あきよし
Tanaka Akiyoshi
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1970-04-19 （Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- tanka poet, writer, lyricist, commentator
- Active Years
- 1990-
- Affiliations
- Sankeipro
- Influenced By
- Yukitsuna Sasaki, Machi Tawara
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo Metropolitan Hibiya High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Keio University, Faculty of Policy Management | Faculty of Policy Management (SFC) | — | — | — | Japan |
Tokyo Metropolitan Hibiya High School
Country:
Japan
Joined a tanka group during high school and studied under Yukitsuna Sasaki
Keio University, Faculty of Policy Management
Faculty of Policy Management (SFC)
Country:
Japan
Won the Kadokawa Tanka Prize while an undergraduate and published his first collection the same year
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Kadokawa Tanka Prize | Caramel (50 tanka) | — | Kadokawa Shoten | winner |
Kadokawa Tanka Prize
1990
Work:
Caramel (50 tanka)
Organization:
Kadokawa Shoten
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Freshly Painted
1990 tanka collectionFirst tanka collection featuring poems from his early university years; pop-influenced tanka on youth.
youthloveeveryday life
I Was Always Searching — Boys' Love Be Ambitious
1992 essay/fictionA collection exploring young people's feelings and relationships, containing pop-cultural elements.
youthhuman relationships
Tita the Forest Fairy's Journey
2001 picture bookA children's picture book about nature and the environment.
natureenvironmentadventure
Treasures of Heaven and Earth (tanka collection)
2014 tanka collectionA mature tanka collection addressing nature, daily life, and existence.
naturelifenostalgia
Bibliography
- Freshly Painted (1990)
- I Was Always Searching — Boys' Love Be Ambitious (1992)
- Distance to a Kiss (1992)
- Questions I'd Like to Ask Myself: 107 Questions (1993)
- Tita the Forest Fairy's Journey (2001)
- Treasures of Heaven and Earth (2014)
- Noguchi Hideo's Mother Shika (2014)
- 100 Heartfelt Tanka for Teens (2014)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- colloquial tankaapproachable voicepop and straightforward expression
- Recurring Motifs
- youthtravelnaturefamily
Legacy
A poet and writer who emerged in the 1990s with a pop sensibility. Active in promoting tanka, regional culture, environmental causes, and media commentary.
Academic Societies
- Kokugakuin University (Lecturer, Waka course)
In Popular Culture
- Appeared on TBS's 'Seishun! Shimada Gakkou' (1990-1991)
- Active as a commentator on TV and radio
Trivia
- Joined a tanka group at Tokyo Metropolitan Hibiya High School and studied under Yukitsuna Sasaki.
- Won the Kadokawa Tanka Prize in 1990 and published his first collection the same year.
- Has provided lyrics for artists such as BEGIN and Minehaha.
- Served as a UN WAFUNIF goodwill ambassador and has been involved in environmental and street children support activities.