Ekinishi Small Tanka Gathering — 2nd Session — Theme: "Books"

A gathering for readings of Yodaka Some's original poems and conversation.

This is a tanka gathering hosted by tanka poet Miyako Asai. Beginners and those who have not yet started writing tanka are welcome to participate. If you will participate, please compose one tanka and send it by email to [email protected] by September 18. The theme is free. Also, drinks will not be sold on the day, so please feel free to bring your own beverages.

It had been scheduled for June, but due to a typhoon it has been rescheduled to Saturday, September 26 at 14:00. Those who applied in June, please apply again. Also, the second session has been set for Saturday, November 28 at 14:00, and an event page has been created, so please check that information and apply. For this first session, the talk will cover Nagoya's yūkaku from the Keichō era through the Meiji period. The lecturers will be members of the Tokai Yūri History Research Group.

Journalist Shinichi Ikeo, an editorial board member of the Chunichi Shimbun (Tokyo bureau), will be invited to commemorate the publication of his latest book, 'Children on Provisional Release: Targets of Japan First'. Through his reporting on children and their families who, despite being born and raised in Japan, are not permitted by national and local governments to live in Japan because they lack residence status—and therefore cannot envision future dreams—we will hear in detail about the realities and problems of Japan's immigration policies.

This is an event for beginners interested in tanka and tanka gatherings. We will each compose a tanka on the theme "Library / Librarian" and bring it to the meeting. On the day, everyone will anonymously share the tanka they wrote and give comments and impressions. Fee: 500 JPY (includes self-service café) Capacity: 6 people What to bring: Writing utensils Venue: Zoroku Kohan 〒460-0017 Room 24, 2F, Flower Center North Bldg., 1-9-13 Matsubara, Naka-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 460-0017, Japan 8-minute walk from Osu Kannon Station 16-minute walk from Kamimaezu Station Bicycle parking available If you are coming by car, please use nearby coin-operated parking lots. How to apply: Please sign up via Zindies first. By September 10, compose one tanka on the theme "Library / Librarian" and send it to the address below. ⚫︎Submission destination (where to send your tanka): Organizer Koji Fujisaka's X account DM (https://x.com/kojifuji) ※Has been writing tanka for 10 months. ⚫︎Submission deadline: September 10 You do not need to include the words "library" or "libr ary" in your tanka as long as it fits the theme. We aim to make this a fun meeting where beginners can enjoy tanka. We look forward to your participation.