"I was truly surprised. I wasn't even on the nominee list in the beginning, so I did not expect to be chosen," Takaki told the Japan Times, adding that her name was added in the second round of nominations. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2026/04/05/books/japan-poetry-prize-mr-h/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #books #poetry #mrhprize #japaneseliterature