This tanka work layers evening light with a sense of prayer, using lyric rhythm to catch the tremor of lived experience. Its quiet lyricism carries sensitivity to time and loss.

夕星の歌 is an award-winning work that distills the voice of 雨宮雅子.

This work links folkloric imagination with tanka-like symbolism through myths of water and female figures. Memories of sea and water lead toward life, death, and the deeper layers of community.

海霊・水の女 is an award-winning work that distills the voice of 谷川健一.