Nagarami Contemporary Tanka Award
ながらみげんだいたんかしょう
A literary award sponsored by Nagarami Shobo, given to tanka collections from the second collection onward by mid-career and senior tanka poets. Established in 1993, held up to the 10th edition.
Tanka
- Established
- 1993
- Organizer
- Nagarami Shobo
- Category
- Tanka
- Selection Method
- Recommendation
- Target
- Professional
- Frequency
- 1 per year
- Status
- Ended
Description
Established in 1993 to commemorate the third anniversary of the launch of Nagarami Shobo's comprehensive tanka magazine 'Tanka Ōrai'. Targets outstanding tanka collections published during the previous year—from the second collection onward—that demonstrated a new direction. Concluded after the 10th edition (2002), succeeded by the Maekawa Samiwo Award.
Prize
- Main Prize
- Honor awarded to the best tanka collection
Selection
Selection Process
| Stage | Judges | Pass Rate | Announcement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st to 5th editions | Fujiko Ishikawa, Shiro Oshima, Takayuki Saegusa, Hikaru Koike | — | — |
| 6th to 10th editions | Fujiko Ishikawa, Shiro Oshima, Kazuhiro Nagata, Shuichi Sakai | — | — |
1st to 5th editions
Judges
Fujiko Ishikawa, Shiro Oshima, Takayuki Saegusa, Hikaru Koike
6th to 10th editions
Judges
Fujiko Ishikawa, Shiro Oshima, Kazuhiro Nagata, Shuichi Sakai
Criteria
- Tanka collections published in the previous year from the second collection onwards
- Demonstrates a new direction as a tanka collection
Related Awards
- Nagarami Shobo Publishing Award
- Maekawa Samiwo Award