Tanka Research Newcomer Award
1 appearances
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Edition 50 (2007) award
Taro Yoshioka
よしおか たろう
Yoshioka Taro
Pen Names:
Osaya Kotori（Pen name used in some private-press and coauthored works）,
Nagaya Kotori（Used previously when contributing or publishing under a different name）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1986-08-27 （Komatsu, Ishikawa, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Komatsu, Ishikawa (birthplace)
Career
- Occupations
- Tanka poet
- Active Years
- 2005-
- Affiliations
- Kyoto University Tanka Society (membership), Tanka doujinshi 'Machi'
- Memberships
- Kyoto University Tanka Society, Tanka doujinshi 'Machi' (founding member; disbanded 2011)
- Influenced By
- J. R. R. Tolkien, Akemi Itsuji
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyoto Bunkyo University | Faculty of Human Studies | Department of Cultural Anthropology | — | — | Japan |
Kyoto Bunkyo University
Faculty of Human Studies
/ Department of Cultural Anthropology
Country:
Japan
Graduated from the university
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 50th Tanka Kenkyu Newcomer Award | "Sixty Million Wind Chimes" (30 tanka) | — | Tanka Kenkyu (Tanka Research) | winner |
50th Tanka Kenkyu Newcomer Award
2007
Work:
"Sixty Million Wind Chimes" (30 tanka)
Organization:
Tanka Kenkyu (Tanka Research)
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Left-Handed Machine
2014 TankaDebut tanka collection blending science-fiction and fantasy elements; his first major book of poems.
Science fictionFantasyMachinesWind chimes
Sketches of the World Tree
2019 TankaSecond collection that expands his style by incorporating Buddhist thought and elements of Kansai dialect.
World TreeBuddhist thoughtKansai dialect
Bibliography
- Hidarikiki no Kikai (Tanka Kenkyu Sha, 2014)
- Sekaiju no Sobyo (Shoshi Kankanbo, 2019)
- Sakura Zensen Kaika Sengen: Born after 1970 (Anthology contribution, Sayusha, 2015)
- Tanka Time Capsule (Anthology contribution, Shoshi Kankanbo, 2018)
- Arukari Iro no Kumo (Coauthored essay collection, NHK Publishing, 2021)
- Taro? (Private press, 2015)
- Uta-shu Urota (Private-press anthology, 2016)
- Harunatsu / Akifuyu (Private-press editions, 2017–2018)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Tanka incorporating science-fiction and fantasy motifsSymbolic, image-driven expressionLater work integrates Buddhist thought and Kansai dialect
- Recurring Motifs
- World TreeMachinesWind chimesStationsBuddhist imagery
Legacy
Considered among the younger generation of 21st-century tanka poets. He began with SF and fantasy motifs and developed a distinctive style incorporating Buddhist thought and Kansai dialect.
Quotes
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I once received an award under a different name.
Source: Tanka Kenkyu, July 2022 issue (contribution/anthology) (2022)
Trivia
- Born in Komatsu, Ishikawa Prefecture.
- Graduated from Kyoto Bunkyo University, Faculty of Human Studies, Department of Cultural Anthropology.
- Won the 50th Tanka Kenkyu Newcomer Award in 2007 for "Sixty Million Wind Chimes" (30 tanka).
- Debuted with the first collection 'Left-Handed Machine' (2014).
- Has published under pen names such as Osaya Kotori and Nagaya Kotori in private-press editions and collaborations.
- Originally active in the Kyoto University Tanka Society and helped found the tanka doujinshi 'Machi'.