Kadokawa Tanka Award
かどかわたんかしょう
Newcomers award targeting unpublished sequences of 50 tanka poems.
TankaNewcomers award
- Established
- 1955
- Organizer
- Kadokawa Culture Promotion Foundation
- Category
- Tanka
- Selection Method
- Open call
- Target
- Newcomer
- Frequency
- 1 per year
- Application Deadline
- around May
- Announcement Period
- around November
- Status
- Active
Description
Established in 1955 by the monthly magazine 『Tanka』 (Kadokawa Culture Promotion Foundation), this is a newcomers award that annually solicits unpublished sequences of 50 tanka poems. From the 70th edition (2024) onward, the selection committee consists of Matsudaira Meiko, Nakagawa Sawako, Sakai Shūichi, and Yabuuchi Ryōsuke.
Prize
- Main Prize
- Certificate and 300,000 yen in prize money
- Cash Prize
- 300,000 JPY
- Certificate
Selection
Selection Process
| Stage | Judges | Pass Rate | Announcement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Final selection | Matsudaira Meiko, Nakagawa Sawako, Sakai Shūichi, Yabuuchi Ryōsuke | — | — |
Final selection
Judges
Matsudaira Meiko, Nakagawa Sawako, Sakai Shūichi, Yabuuchi Ryōsuke
Related Awards
- Tanka Research Newcomers Award
- Kadan Award
- Sasai Hiroyuki Award
- Nakajō Fumiko Award
- Ishikawa Takuboku Award
- Utaha Newcomers Award
- Contemporary Tanka Criticism Award
Official Resources
https://www.kadokawa-zaidan.or.jp/kensyou/kadokawa_tanka/Past Winners
No winner
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