Japan Tanka Poets Club Award
1 appearances
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Edition 13 (1986) award
Kaneko Yamamoto
やまもと かねこ
Yamamoto Kaneko
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1926-06-13 （Akakura, Myōkō, Niigata, Japan）
- Died
- 2020-01-29 （Unknown） age 93
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Akakura, Myōkō, Niigata → Ichikawa, Chiba (from 1937) → Fuchū, Tokyo (tanka teaching and activities)
Career
- Occupations
- tanka poet, editor, publisher
- Active Years
- 1946-2020
- Influenced By
- Toshiki Uematsu
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kohnodai Girls' School (Kohnodai Women's Academy) | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Institute of Integrated Arts (studies) | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Kohnodai Girls' School (Kohnodai Women's Academy)
Country:
Japan
Completed the integrated elementary/middle/high school program at the institution
Institute of Integrated Arts (studies)
Country:
Japan
Studied while engaging in theatrical activities during leisure time
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Wakano Prize | — | — | Wakano (poetry magazine) | 受賞 |
| 1964 | Shinkajin-kai Prize | Monodorama (tanka collection) | — | Shinkajin-kai | 受賞 |
| 1986 | Japan Kajin Club Prize (13th) | Tsukuyomi (tanka collection) | — | Japan Kajin Club | 受賞 |
| 2014 | Japan Kajin Club Grand Prize (5th) | Collected Tanka of Kaneko Yamamoto | — | Japan Kajin Club | 受賞 |
Wakano Prize
1963
Organization:
Wakano (poetry magazine)
Result:
受賞
Shinkajin-kai Prize
1964
Work:
Monodorama (tanka collection)
Organization:
Shinkajin-kai
Result:
受賞
Japan Kajin Club Prize (13th)
1986
Work:
Tsukuyomi (tanka collection)
Organization:
Japan Kajin Club
Result:
受賞
Japan Kajin Club Grand Prize (5th)
2014
Work:
Collected Tanka of Kaneko Yamamoto
Organization:
Japan Kajin Club
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Monodorama (tanka collection)
1963 tanka collectionAn early representative collection of tanka poems focusing on daily life and nature with delicate expression.
natureeveryday lifefemale perspective
Kaze Hibiki (Wind Echoes)
1972 tanka collectionA mid-career collection with themes of wind and seasonal sensibilities.
seasonsnaturepassage of time
Tsukuyomi (tanka collection)
1985 tanka collectionA collection that uses the moon and night symbolically, showing mature poetic sentiment. Recipient of the Japan Kajin Club Prize.
moonnightmaturityrecollection
Hymn to Wild Plants (tanka collection)
1989 tanka collectionA collection focusing on wild plants and ordinary landscapes.
wild plantseveryday landscapesnature observation
Collected Tanka of Kaneko Yamamoto
2013 complete tanka collectionA complete collection compiling works across many years. Awarded the Japan Kajin Club Grand Prize in 2014.
retrospectionlife journeynature and everyday life
Bibliography
- Monodorama (Wakano series), Wakano Publishing, 1963
- Kaze Hibiki (Wakano series), Shinsei Shobō, 1972
- Tsukuyomi (Wakano series), Fushiki Shoin, 1985
- Hymn to Wild Plants (Wakano series), Tanka Shimbunsha, 1989
- Kazuki Kenmei (Wakano series), Hon'ami Shoten, 1994
- Hill of Afterglow: Tanka Collection of Kaneko Yamamoto (Modern Women Tanka Series), Tanka Shimbunsha, 1998
- Nehan Seifū (Wakano series), Kadokawa Shoten, 2000
- Flower Pilgrimage: Tanka Collection of Kaneko Yamamoto, Sunagoya Shobō, 2002
- Kaneko Yamamoto: Tanka Collection (Modern Tanka Library), Sunagoya Shobō, 2003
- Rokka no Shō (Wakano series), Nagarami Shobō, 2005
- Slope of Light: Tanka Collection of Kaneko Yamamoto, Tanka Shimbunsha, 2009
- Akebono Sugi Ichikai: Tanka Collection of Kaneko Yamamoto, Kadokawa Shoten, 2010
- Higurashi no Mori (Wakano series), Hon'ami Shoten, 2012
- Collected Tanka of Kaneko Yamamoto (Wakano series), Hon'ami Shoten, 2013
- Kaze Hibiki: Tanka Collection of Kaneko Yamamoto (Modern Tanka Library), Gendai Tanka-sha, 2013
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- lyrical tankacombination of realism and symbolismgentle narrative voice
- Recurring Motifs
- nature (wind, moon, wild plants)sense of seasonsrecollection and agingdetails of everyday life
Legacy
A prominent female tanka poet active from the Shōwa to Heisei eras. As editor and publisher of the poetry magazine Wakano she fostered younger poets. Her works were compiled in a 2013 collected edition, which earned the Japan Kajin Club Grand Prize in 2014.
Trivia
- In 1946 she joined a children's cultural association and was involved in theatrical activities.
- She served as editor and publisher of the poetry magazine Wakano.
- In 1991 she became editor of Wakano and in 2002 became chair of its management committee and publisher.
- She established a tanka class called 'Tsuki no Kai' (Tsu ki no Kai) in Fuchū and became an instructor.