Immediate Reprint Decision Upon Release! Rediscover the Charm of Tanka in "The Story of Tanka Gets Long," a Tanka Dialogue Collection by Poet Hiroshi Homura and Tanka-Loving Guests!

April 8, 2026

"The Story of Tanka Gets Long," featuring poet Hiroshi Homura and a diverse array of guests, has achieved immediate success with a reprint decision shortly after its release. This collection captures over 70 hours of thrilling tanka discussions, offering unique perspectives on the contemporary Tanka form. NHK Publishing is promoting this highly acclaimed work and other related publications by the author.

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"The Story of Tanka Gets Long" has been well-received, and a reprint has been decided immediately after its release! Experience its charm firsthand with this dense and thrilling Tanka discussion, spanning over 70 hours, featuring poet Hiroshi Homura and a diverse range of guests.

Hiroshi Homura —

Thanks to this project, I was able to meet not only poets specializing in tanka but also individuals active in various fields such as professional wrestlers, actors, writers, haiku poets, comedians, manga artists, essayists, critics, and film directors. It was truly a thrilling experience to hear about modern tanka from each of their perspectives.

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Guests Who Love the 5-7-5-7-7 Syllable Structure　　　

Hyper Misao (Professional Wrestler)
Rie Mimura (Actress/Essayist)
Hanna Kang (Talent/Tanka Poet)
Renka Ishiyama (Wire Enthusiast/Writer/Actress)
Genichiro Takahashi (Writer)
Koichi Masuno (Tanka Poet/Comedian)
Akiko Baba (Tanka Poet)
Rei Nagai (Philosopher/Writer)
Hiroki Horimoto (Haiku Poet)
Ayako Kimura ("Kotogoto Books" Owner)
Koreko Hibino (Writer)
Riko & Wako Matsuda (Tanka Poet Sisters)
pha (Writer)
Fumika Sato (Haiku Poet)
Geronimo Suzuki (Comedian)
Nico Nicholson (Manga Artist)
Kyoichi Sugita (Film Director)
Sukema Watanabe (Book Critic)
Sakiko Hirano (Food Essayist/Food Director)
Naoko Higashi (Tanka Poet)

●Author Introduction●

Hiroshi Homura (ほむら・ひろし)

Tanka poet. Born in Hokkaido in 1962. Debuted in 1990 with the poetry collection "Syndicate" (Okisya). Since then, he has been active in a wide range of fields, focusing on tanka. He received the 2017 Kodansha Essay Award for "Torihada ga." Recent works include "Takoashi Note" (Chuo Koron Shinsha), "Maigo Techō" (Kodansha), and "Tanka no Gacha Pon, Mō Ichikai" (Shogakukan). His latest poetry collection "Suichu Yokyū Enjōchū" (Kodansha) won the 23rd Wakayama Bokusui Prize. A new edition of his debut collection "Syndicate" has been published by Kodansha.