Japan Tanka Poets Club Criticism Award
にほんかじんくらぶひょうろんしょう
An award sponsored by the Japan Tanka Poets Club targeting criticism books and research books on tanka poetry and tanka poets.
Criticism booksResearch books
- Established
- 2003
- Organizer
- Japan Tanka Poets Club
- Category
- Criticism and Critical Writing
- Selection Method
- Recommendation
- Target
- Professional
- Frequency
- 1 per year
- Announcement Period
- around May
- Status
- Active
Description
The Japan Tanka Poets Club Criticism Award was established by the Japan Tanka Poets Club—Japan's oldest and largest tanka poets' fellowship organization—as part of its 55th anniversary commemorative projects, and selects tanka-related criticism books and research books published in the previous year.
Prize
- Main Prize
- Certificate and 100,000 JPY prize money
- Cash Prize
- 100,000 JPY
Selection
Selection Process
| Stage | Judges | Pass Rate | Announcement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Questionnaire survey | Central executives, local block officers, past winners, honorary members | — | — |
| Selection committee | Selection committee consisting of central executives and members designated by the central executive board (2024: Tsuyoshi Kuroiwa, Kumiko Onishi, Kimiko Sada, Hirai Morimoto) | — | — |
Questionnaire survey
Judges
Central executives, local block officers, past winners, honorary members
Selection committee
Judges
Selection committee consisting of central executives and members designated by the central executive board (2024: Tsuyoshi Kuroiwa, Kumiko Onishi, Kimiko Sada, Hirai Morimoto)
Criteria
- Must be a tanka-related criticism book or research book published in the previous year
- Must be a work by a mid-career or veteran tanka poet
Related Awards
- japan-tanka-poets-club-grand-award
- japan-tanka-poets-club-prize
- japan-tanka-poets-club-newcomer-award
Official Resources
https://www.nihonkajinclub.com/%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%AC%E6%AD%8C%E4%BA%BA%E3%82%AF%E3%83%A9%E3%83%96%E3%81%AE%E4%B8%BB%E3%81%AA%E6%B4%BB%E5%8B%95/%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%AC%E6%AD%8C%E4%BA%BA%E3%82%AF%E3%83%A9%E3%83%96%E5%90%84%E8%B3%9E/%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%AC%E6%AD%8C%E4%BA%BA%E3%82%AF%E3%83%A9%E3%83%96%E8%A9%95%E8%AB%96%E8%B3%9E%E6%AD%B4%E4%BB%A3%E5%8F%97%E8%B3%9E%E8%80%85/Past Winners
No winner
No winner