"Akijo" is the tanka sequence by Emiko Shiba that received the 11th Kadokawa Tanka Award. It was recognized in the magazine context as the work of an emerging poet, and no standalone book, paperback, or poetry collection carrying the winning work could be confirmed.

An award-winning tanka sequence that places the signs of autumn at its threshold and introduced a new poetic voice.

"Sankyo Shuhen" is a tanka sequence by Kayoko Morishige that received honorable mention at the 11th Kadokawa Tanka Award. The title suggests poems centered on life around a mountain dwelling, attentive to nearby nature and the texture of passing time.

A sequence that gathers the atmosphere of nature and daily life around a mountain home.

"Aomi" is a tanka sequence by Michimasa Sato that was shortlisted for the 11th Kadokawa Tanka Award. It belongs to Sato's early period before his later work as a poet, critic, and editor of a personal literary magazine.

An early tanka work by Michimasa Sato, preceding his later career as poet and critic.