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A print journal devoted exclusively to the fast-growing genre of English-language tanka. The journal features sample poems from previous issues and an on-line submission form.
www.americantanka.com
A comprehensive essay on the development of Japanese tanka by Richard MacDonald.
home1.pacific.net.sg
This English-language intro by Prof. Lewis Cook introduces the full Japanese text of the first imperial anthology of Japanese poetry (which requires Japanese-text-handling software). It is a thorough and interesting introduction to the early history of the tanka.
etext.lib.virginia.edu
This page gives a brief biography of a pioneer poet of tanka in English, the famous Japanese-American newspaper photographer, Jun Fujita (1888 - 1963), with a link to some of his poems. His 1923 book, Poems in Exile, still reads better than many current works.
www.inficad.com
Results of the 1st World Tanka Competition, 2000, including the winning poems and comments by the English division judge, James Kirkup. Sponsored by Sakurama Makoto no Kai (Noh player association) of Yamato-city. The theme of the contest was "The grasses beside a stream". In both Japanese and English, which appears about 20% down the page.
www.sakurama.com
Tanka poems in English and Arabic.
www.postpoems.com
Gateway to a tanka discussion forum moderated by Jane Reichhold.
groups.yahoo.com
A Japanese tanka club that also publishes a journal in English. When the page loads, click on "English" for a description of their activities.
www.mmjp.or.jp
A page of tanka by various contributors with links to other tanka pages, managed by Kozue Uzawa.
people.uleth.ca
A society founded 2004/2005 for sharing tanka in Japanese and English.
www.geocities.jp
An extensive list of books on the subject, compiled and commented upon by William J. Higginson.
www.geraldengland.co.uk
A personal site of mainly 5-7-5-7-7 tanka and other poems.
geocities.com
A nationwide society devoted to the study, composition, and sharing of English-language tanka. Information on the society and its activities, including a hardcopy newsletter and annual contest.
www.tankasocietyofamerica.com
An online group devoted to the discussion and composition of "modern waka"--moderated by Christopher Baskind and Donna Ferrell.
mountainsandrivers.org
To promote the tanka form of poetry, to educate newcomers to tanka about the form's history and future, techniques and uses, and to work for wider publication of tanka. Includes links to related publisher and forum. Site created by by Denis M. Garrison.
tankacentral.com