Contemporary Tanka Poets Association Award
げんだいかじんきょうかいしょう
A tanka award sponsored by the Contemporary Tanka Poets Association, targeting newcomers' tanka collections.
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- Established
- 1957
- Organizer
- Contemporary Tanka Poets Association
- Category
- Tanka
- Selection Method
- Non-open
- Target
- Newcomer
- Frequency
- 1 per year
- Announcement Period
- around April
- Status
- Active
Description
Established in 1957, it is the most traditional and authoritative tanka award as a non-open newcomer award. The winning work is selected by voting from Contemporary Tanka Poets Association members and deliberation by the selection committee from tanka collections published in the previous year by non-members and newcomers. Winners receive a certificate, 200,000 yen in prize money, and eligibility for membership in the Contemporary Tanka Poets Association.
Prize
- Main Prize
- Certificate, 200,000 yen in prize money, and eligibility for membership in the Contemporary Tanka Poets Association
- Cash Prize
- 200,000 JPY
Selection
Selection Process
| Stage | Judges | Pass Rate | Announcement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Member voting | Contemporary Tanka Poets Association members | — | — |
| Selection committee deliberation | Selection committee | — | — |
Member voting
Judges
Contemporary Tanka Poets Association members
Selection committee deliberation
Judges
Selection committee
Related Awards
- Japan Tanka Poets Club Newcomer Award
- Contemporary Tanka Poets Gathering Award
- Contemporary Tanka Newcomer Award