The 8th International Tanka Festival 2016 Karuizawa Competition, Tanka in English

Call for ITF 2016 Karuizawa Competition
Open to everyone
Entry Fee: None　Any number of tanka may be submitted.
Submissions: 　　　　Period: October 1～November 25, 2015 　　　　Address for submissions:

ITF Karuizawa Competition
c/o Nihon Kajin Club

Shuei Bldg. 2F, 1-12-5 Higashigotanda,
Shinagawa ku, Tokyo, 141-0022, Japan



Rules:
1. Tanka must be previously unpublished and not under consideration elsewhere.

2. Post one copy of each tanka with your name and address on the left side of paper. The length and width of paper should be approximately 18cm x 25.5cm.
　See the example of *‘Entry Form. The tanka submitted only in this form is acceptable. Entry is by mail only.

3. Any theme is acceptable. (Five line form only)

4.Winning tanka and commended tanka will be published in the Festival brochure.

5. Judging is anonymous

Prizes: The Tanka Journal Prize,
　　　　 　Several Publishing Co.'s Prizes etc.




The 8th International Tanka Festival
The Karuizawa Meeting in 2016


NIHON KAJIN CLUB, The Japan Tanka Poets' Society is pleased to announce its 8^th meeting to be held on June 5～6^th, 2016 at Karuizawa, Japan.

Time and Date: June 5^th (Sunday), 2016, 12:30～17:00
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Reception:17:30～19:00
　　　　　　　　　　　June 6^th (Monday)
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　One day trip in Karuizawa
Place: Grand XIV Karuizawa
　　　　　　　Tel: 0267-46-3331
　　　　　　　Address: Karuizawa-machi, Nagano Prefecture, Japan.

　　　　　　　Awarding ceremony, Speeches, Tanka Poetry readings, etc.

Mail address for application:$ayayu-ki@sc4.so-net.ne.jp