Kadokawa Tanka Award
1 appearances
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Edition 58 (2012) award
Ryosuke Yabuuchi
やぶうち りょうすけ
Yabuuchi Ryosuke
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1989-10-10 （Kyoto Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Minami-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- Tanka poet, High school mathematics teacher
- Active Years
- 2011-
- Memberships
- Kyoto University Tanka Circle, To (Tanka-kai)
- Influenced By
- Ken Shimazaki
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University | Graduate School of Science | Mathematics | Master's | — | Japan |
Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University
Graduate School of Science
/ Mathematics
Degree:
Master's
Country:
Japan
Completed master's course in mathematics (year unknown)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Kadokawa Tanka Prize (58th) | Hana to Ame (Flowers and Rain) — 50 tanka | — | Kadokawa Culture Promotion Foundation | Winner |
| 2012 | To Tanka-kai Prize | Fuyu no Sagi (Winter Heron) — 30 tanka | — | To Tanka-kai | Winner |
| 2011 | Kadokawa Tanka Prize (57th) | Umhebi to Sango (Sea Serpent and Coral) — 50 tanka | — | Kadokawa Culture Promotion Foundation | Runner-up |
| 2019 | Gendai Kajin Shūkai Prize (45th) | Sea Serpent and Coral (first poetry collection) | — | Gendai Kajin Shūkai | Winner |
Kadokawa Tanka Prize (58th)
2012
Work:
Hana to Ame (Flowers and Rain) — 50 tanka
Organization:
Kadokawa Culture Promotion Foundation
Result:
Winner
To Tanka-kai Prize
2012
Work:
Fuyu no Sagi (Winter Heron) — 30 tanka
Organization:
To Tanka-kai
Result:
Winner
Kadokawa Tanka Prize (57th)
2011
Work:
Umhebi to Sango (Sea Serpent and Coral) — 50 tanka
Organization:
Kadokawa Culture Promotion Foundation
Result:
Runner-up
Gendai Kajin Shūkai Prize (45th)
2019
Work:
Sea Serpent and Coral (first poetry collection)
Organization:
Gendai Kajin Shūkai
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Sea Serpent and Coral
2018 TankaFirst poetry collection composed of tanka that weave delicate imagery of nature, the body, and memory.
NatureMemoryThe body
Weathering of the Heart
2024 TankaA recent collection exploring personal experience and internal transformation through tanka.
InteriorityTimeEmotion
Bibliography
- Sea Serpent and Coral (first poetry collection)
- Weathering of the Heart
- Anthology contribution: Sakura Zensen Kaika Sengen — Born after 1970: Contemporary Japanese Tanka (contribution)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Contemporary lyrical tankaConcise expressions built from concrete imagery
- Recurring Motifs
- Natural imagery such as sea and coralThe body and bodily sensationsLayers of memory and time
Legacy
An emerging tanka poet awarded the Kadokawa Tanka Prize and the Gendai Kajin Shūkai Prize. Noted for incorporating a perspective shaped by a science/mathematics background, he is a prominent voice among younger tanka poets.
Academic Societies
- To (Tanka-kai)
Trivia
- Graduated from Kyoto University, completed a master's course in science (majoring in mathematics).
- Works as a mathematics teacher at Rakunan High School while composing tanka.
- Served as a selection committee member for the Kadokawa Tanka Prize and was the first committee member born in the Heisei era for that prize.