Kuzuhara Taeko Award
くずはらたえこしょう
A literary award recognizing outstanding tanka collections by mid-career female tanka poets.
TankaTanka collections
- Established
- 2005
- Organizer
- Sunakoya Shobo
- Category
- Tanka
- Selection Method
- Recommendation
- Target
- Professional
- Frequency
- 1 per year
- Status
- Ended
Description
The Kuzuhara Taeko Award is sponsored by Sunakoya Shobo and targets outstanding tanka collections by mid-career female tanka poets. It was established in 2005 to commemorate the achievements of tanka poet Taeko Kuzuhara, succeeding the Kono Aiko Award, which was created in 1991. It pairs with the Terayama Shuji Tanka Award, which targets tanka collections by mid-career male tanka poets, and the judging committees and award ceremonies for both awards are held simultaneously. It ended in 2016.
Prize
- Main Prize
- Certificate and 300,000 yen prize money
- Cash Prize
- 300,000 JPY
Selection
Selection Process
| Stage | Judges | Pass Rate | Announcement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judging meeting | Hiroshi Shino, Yukitsuna Sasaki, Hikaru Koike, Takako Kayama (2013) | — | Announced at the award ceremony |
Judging meeting
Judges
Hiroshi Shino, Yukitsuna Sasaki, Hikaru Koike, Takako Kayama (2013)
Announcement
Announced at the award ceremony
Related Awards
- Kono Aiko Award
- Terayama Shuji Tanka Award