[New Release] The most timid tanka collection in modern times by an author who is scared of even dropping chopsticks. 'Kani Damashi' by Iwaku Iwakura is now on sale!

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[Image: An illustration drawn with effort by the author is used as the cover art.]

**'Kani Damashi' Author: Iwaku Iwakura**

The gloomy Iwaku Iwakura, who is mainly active on X (formerly Twitter) muttering tanka and self-deprecation, releases an unexpected third tanka collection.

To people who are currently around their thirties. I am the gloomy person who was in the corner of everyone's classroom. The gloomier you are, the more you should be able to empathize. I will become the darkest thing in your heart, making the other parts relatively brighter.

Book Overview (Author's Thoughts) Things I wanted to say but couldn't, things I thought of alone and laughed about alone. When I tried to give shape to things that were supposed to quietly disappear, the poetic form of tanka fit my hands the best. When you are extremely busy and sluggish, I wrote this so you can feel relieved thinking, 'There's a guy like this too.'

Author Profile **Iwaku Iwakura** Born and residing in Ishinomaki City, Miyagi Prefecture. Started writing tanka in 2016. Belongs to the young tanka lovers group 'Tanka Club Kapukapu' in the Ishinomaki region. Occasionally appears on Radio Ishinomaki's 'Tanka Club Kapukapu's Tantaka Tanka'. Author of the first tanka collection 'harako' (TNYM books) and the second tanka collection 'Hunting cap no Ebi' (Ginga Shoseki). Loves crabs more than three meals a day.

Book Information Book: Kani Damashi Author: Iwaku Iwakura Publisher: Parade Release Date: April 3, 2026 ISBN: 978-4-434-37596-5 Specifications: Bunko size / Softcover / 180 pages Price: 1,100 yen (Base price 1,000 yen + 10% tax) Paradebooks: https://books.parade.co.jp/category/genre03/978-4-434-37596-5.html Amazon: https://amzn.asia/d/08UTu5Dp

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