【NHK Culture Center】Contemporary Tanka Poet Minami Ishikawa's Tanka Course to Begin at NHK Culture Center Kashiwa! Careful Guidance for Three Consecutive Months. Beginners to Tanka Are Also Very Welcome.

Poet Minami Ishikawa Classroom attendance details here Tanka, a poetic form expressing thoughts and feelings within the limited 31 syllables, is currently experiencing a quiet boom, especially among young people. This is good news for those interested in tanka through various media such as social media. A little tanka for your daily life. This is a small tanka course held for three consecutive months. In the first half of each session, we will introduce the latest contemporary tanka and tips for writing tanka. In the latter half, we will read together the tanka submitted in advance. Not only those who love tanka, but also those who are new to tanka are very welcome! ●Instructor Profile Minami Ishikawa (born 1980) Active in coterie magazines 'pool' and '[sai]', as well as 'Samayoeru Kajin no Kai' and 'Yagi no Ki'. Tanka collections include 'Suna no Furu Kyoshitsu', 'Urashima', 'Hanarejima', 'Kakuusen', 'Tainai Hiko'. Received the 1st Tsukamoto Kunio Award in 2020. Has served as a selection committee member for the Tanka Kenkyu Newcomer Award since 2023. Hobbies include collecting 'stories that didn't happen'. Likes South Indian curry. Said to resemble a sloth among animals. The lace of the curtain was cold, and my younger brother sneezed 'Habsburg' in autumn. - From 'Suna no Furu Kyoshitsu' The sunset was breathtaking that day, and from that day on, no one answered the phone. - From 'Hanarejima' On the desk, an anatomical encyclopedia, pelican page, I will live and die until my heart is content. - From 'Kakuusen' A Day with Tanka Instructor: Poet Minami Ishikawa Format: Classroom attendance Dates: June 14, July 12, August 9 (Sunday), 2026 13:30 - 15:30 Tuition Fee: Members 12,012 yen (tax included) / General (no membership required) 13,728 yen (tax included) Organizer: NHK Culture Center Kashiwa classroom Details URL: https://www.nhk-cul.co.jp/programs/program_1290987.html Keywords: