Japan Tanka Poets Club Newcomer Award
にほんかじんくらぶしんじんしょう
Award for debut tanka collections sponsored by the Japan Tanka Poets Club.
TankaNewcomer Award
- Established
- 1995
- Organizer
- Japan Tanka Poets Club
- Category
- Tanka
- Selection Method
- Open call
- Target
- Newcomer
- Frequency
- 1 per year
- Announcement Period
- around May
- Status
- Active
Description
The Japan Tanka Poets Club Newcomer Award is sponsored by the Japan Tanka Poets Club, Japan's oldest and largest tanka poets' fellowship organization. It targets debut tanka collections published in the previous year by authors aged 60 or younger, and was established to honor outstanding works.
Prize
- Main Prize
- Certificate and 100,000 yen prize money
- Cash Prize
- 100,000 JPY
Selection
Selection Process
| Stage | Judges | Pass Rate | Announcement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary questionnaire | Japan Tanka Poets Club central executives, local block officers, past winners, honorary members | — | — |
| Selection committee | Japan Tanka Poets Club central executives and designated members | — | — |
Preliminary questionnaire
Judges
Japan Tanka Poets Club central executives, local block officers, past winners, honorary members
Selection committee
Judges
Japan Tanka Poets Club central executives and designated members
Criteria
- Debut tanka collection published in the previous year by an author aged 60 or younger
- Outstanding aspects of the work
Related Awards
- Japan Tanka Poets Club Grand Prize
- Japan Tanka Poets Club Criticism Award
- Contemporary Tanka Poets Association Award
- Contemporary Tanka Poets Gathering Award
Official Resources
https://www.nihonkajinclub.com/日本歌人クラブの主な活動/日本歌人クラブ各賞/日本歌人クラブ新人賞歴代受賞者/Past Winners
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