Kadokawa Tanka Award
2 appearances
-
Edition 36 (1990) honorable mention
-
Edition 37 (1991) honorable mention
Noriko Uemura
うえむら のりこ
Uemura Noriko
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1958-11-16 （Yamaguchi City, Yamaguchi, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- tanka poet
- Active Years
- 1985-
- Affiliations
- Yamaguchi Prefecture Tanka Poets Association, Director
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notre Dame Seishin University | Faculty of Letters | Department of Japanese Literature | — | — | Japan |
Notre Dame Seishin University
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of Japanese Literature
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Nagarami Shobo Publishing Prize | Baibo (poetry collection) | — | Nagarami Shobo | winner |
| 1990 | Kadokawa Tanka Prize (Honorable Mention) | Winds of Passing Trains | — | Kadokawa Tanka Prize | honorable mention |
| 1991 | Kadokawa Tanka Prize (Honorable Mention) | Kaiyosekaze (title) | — | Kadokawa Tanka Prize | honorable mention |
Nagarami Shobo Publishing Prize
2005
Work:
Baibo (poetry collection)
Organization:
Nagarami Shobo
Result:
winner
Kadokawa Tanka Prize (Honorable Mention)
1990
Work:
Winds of Passing Trains
Organization:
Kadokawa Tanka Prize
Result:
honorable mention
Kadokawa Tanka Prize (Honorable Mention)
1991
Work:
Kaiyosekaze (title)
Organization:
Kadokawa Tanka Prize
Result:
honorable mention
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Canoe on the Grass
1993 tanka collectionEarly tanka collection containing delicate poems depicting nature and everyday life.
natureeveryday lifememory
Open Strings
2001 tanka collectionA collection conveying musicality and a sense of emotional openness.
musicalitysensationcommunication
Baibo
2005 tanka collectionAward-winning collection exploring life, death, and inheritance through images of shells and the sea.
sealife and deathheritage
Tehi
2008 tanka collectionA collection that contemplates the passage of time through delicate crafts and daily practices.
handcrafttimedaily life
Noriko Uemura Collected Tanka
2011 tanka collectionA collected volume compiling representative works.
retrospectcompilation
Tenka
2015 tanka collectionWorks that quietly observe scenes of nature and family.
naturefamilyseasons
The Aperitif's Cup
2023 tanka collectionRecent collection capturing the subtleties of daily life and sensation.
daily lifesensationtaste
Bibliography
- Canoe on the Grass
- Open Strings
- Baibo
- Tehi
- Noriko Uemura Collected Tanka
- Tenka
- The Aperitif's Cup
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- modern tankalyrical and introspective style
- Recurring Motifs
- natureseafamilyhandcraftseasons
Legacy
An established regional tanka poet noted for serene depictions of nature and close observations of daily life. She has contributed to local tanka organizations and the nurturing of younger poets.
Academic Societies
- Yamaguchi Prefecture Tanka Poets Association
Trivia
- Born in Yamaguchi City in 1958.
- Attended Xavier High School and Notre Dame Seishin University.
- Joined the Oto Tanka-kai in 1985.
- Won the Nagarami Shobo Publishing Prize in 2005 for 'Baibo'.