Contemporary Tanka Newcomer Award
げんだいたんかしんじんしょう
An open-submission literary award targeting debut tanka collections by newcomers in Japan.
TankaNewcomer Award
- Established
- 2000
- Organizer
- Saitama City and Saitama City Board of Education
- Category
- Tanka
- Selection Method
- Open call
- Target
- Newcomer
- Frequency
- 1 per year
- Announcement Period
- around December
- Status
- Active
Description
The Contemporary Tanka Newcomer Award was established in 2000 by Omiya City (now Saitama City) as an open-submission award primarily targeting first-time tanka collections by newcomers. Collections published from October 1 to September 30 of the following year are targeted, with winning works determined through recommendations from approximately 180 experts such as tanka poets and deliberations by the selection committee, and an award ceremony held every March. Winners receive a certificate as the main prize, and 500,000 yen plus a commemorative item as additional prizes.
Prize
- Main Prize
- Main prize: Certificate; Additional prize: 500,000 yen and commemorative item
- Cash Prize
- 500,000 JPY
- Certificate
- Commemorative item
Selection
Selection Process
| Stage | Judges | Pass Rate | Announcement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary round (recommendation by experts) | Approximately 180 experts such as tanka poets | — | — |
| Final round | 4 Selection Committee Members (Hikari Koike, Kyoko Kuriki, Junko Takahashi, Chikako Yonekawa) | — | City bulletin 'Saitama' and March issue of the tanka magazine 'Kadai' |
Preliminary round (recommendation by experts)
Judges
Approximately 180 experts such as tanka poets
Final round
Judges
4 Selection Committee Members (Hikari Koike, Kyoko Kuriki, Junko Takahashi, Chikako Yonekawa)
Announcement
City bulletin 'Saitama' and March issue of the tanka magazine 'Kadai'
Related Awards
- Contemporary Tanka Poets Association Award
- Japan Tanka Poets Club Newcomer Award
- Modern Tanka Poets Gathering Award
- Tamako Onishi Award