"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
Takaki Biwa on winning the 76th Mr. H. Poetry Prize

The Mr. H Prize is one of the biggest and oldest awards for contemporary Japanese poetry and often compared to the Akutagawa Prize for literary fiction.

The Japan Times