Kadokawa Tanka Award
1 appearances
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Edition 42 (1996) nominee
Mutsuko Tomita
とみた むつこ
Tomita Mutsuko
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1973-06-08 （Aichi Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Aichi Prefecture (birthplace) → Higashikurume, Tokyo (residence)
Career
- Occupations
- Tanka poet, Editorial board member
- Active Years
- 1994-
- Affiliations
- Tanka circle Mahiruno (editorial board member), Modern Tanka Poets Association (board member/director, since 2021)
- Memberships
- Modern Tanka Poets Association
- Influenced By
- Shuzo Shimada
- Nominations
- Selected as candidate for the 42nd Kadokawa Tanka Prize ("Neko", 1996)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aichi Shukutoku Junior College | Faculty of Letters, Department of Japanese Literature | Japanese literature | — | — | Japan |
| Aichi Shukutoku University | Faculty of Letters | Department of Japanese Literature | — | — | Japan |
Aichi Shukutoku Junior College
Faculty of Letters, Department of Japanese Literature
/ Japanese literature
Country:
Japan
Transferred from junior college to Aichi Shukutoku University
Aichi Shukutoku University
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of Japanese Literature
Country:
Japan
Joined Shuzo Shimada's seminar during studies and continued to study under him after graduation
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Gendai Tanka Newcomer Prize | Saya no Hibiki | — | Gendai Tanka (publisher) | winner |
| 1996 | Kadokawa Tanka Prize (candidate) | Neko (50 tanka) | — | Kadokawa (organizers of Kadokawa Tanka Prize) | nominated |
Gendai Tanka Newcomer Prize
2014
Work:
Saya no Hibiki
Organization:
Gendai Tanka (publisher)
Result:
winner
Kadokawa Tanka Prize (candidate)
1996
Work:
Neko (50 tanka)
Organization:
Kadokawa (organizers of Kadokawa Tanka Prize)
Result:
nominated
Awards & Nominations
Contemporary Tanka Newcomer Award
1 appearances
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Edition 15 (2014) award
Works
Major Works
Saya no Hibiki
2013 Tanka collectionA collection of tanka grounded in everyday observation and nature. Noted for delicate emotion and lyrical voice.
natureeveryday lifeemotional subtlety
Wind and Skylark
2020 Tanka collectionA tanka collection depicting seasonal changes and subtle human emotions, blending natural description with domestic lyricism.
seasonsnatureinner life
Voice is Drizzle
2023 Tanka collectionA recent collection focusing on small voices and whispers, with sensations as delicate as drizzle.
voicequietnessdelicacy
Bibliography
- Saya no Hibiki (Hon'ami Shoten, Dec 2013)
- Wind and Skylark (KADOKAWA, Apr 2020)
- Voice is Drizzle (Sunagoya Shobo, Nov 2023)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- lyrical and delicate expressionobservational focus linking everyday life and nature
- Recurring Motifs
- nature (wind, birds, rain)seasonal changesmall voices and fragments of daily lifecats
Legacy
Recognized among contemporary tanka poets for sustained activity in tanka circles and contributions as a director of the Modern Tanka Poets Association. Gained broader attention after winning the Gendai Tanka Newcomer Prize in 2014.
Academic Societies
- Modern Tanka Poets Association
Trivia
- Operates an X (formerly Twitter) account @mutsutom (external link referenced).
- Belonged to the tanka circle Mahiruno since 1994 and has been active in its sections such as "Matiere".