INTERNATIONAL TANKA SOCIETY
Connecting the world through TANKA.
We support exchanges and development among tanka poets across borders.
NEWS
,INTERNATIONAL TANKA #20 will be issued on November 1, 2026. (Updated Sept. 1, 2026)
About
INTERNATIONAL TANKA SOCIETY publishes
INTERNATIONAL TANKA, successor to THE TANKA JOURNAL (1992~2017), twice a year.
Our purpose is to advance the appreciation and practice of tanka (waka), Japanese traditional poetry with a fixed-form having more than 1,300 years of history, throughout the world. To this end, we provide a common platform to publish tanka in various languages as well as Japanese and wish to deepen mutual human understanding beyond borders by placing them in one journal.
sSince 2018, we have been handling the reception for the foreign language section of the Mt.Fuji Grand Prix.
In 2026, however, the submissions are suspended due to the reorganaization of the Grand Prix secretaria. It will reopen in 2027.
Officers of the ITS:
President; Kotaro Tomino
Vice President; Akira Kinoshita, Kimiko Miyahara
Editor-in-Chief; Yukiko Kawakami
English Adviser; Y.I. Smith
Honorary Member; Aya Yuhki
Membership
Whether you have already enjoyed tanka poetry or are just starting out, everyone is welcome. Why not join us and experience the joy of weaving words together?
<Membrer Benefits>
The membership fees entitle the members
1. to receive a copy of the Spring and Fal issues of the Journal by air mail.
2. to submit five tanka and a piece of tanka prose for the Spring and Fall
＜Annual Membership Fee＞
① Overseas Members: US$42 via PayPal
② DomesticMembers: 6,000 yen Japan Post Bank
For details on annual membership fees and
payment procedures, click here.
If you would like to join or have any questions, please feel free to contact us. Please use the inquiry form below.
Now accepting members
Whether you have already been a tanka poet or are just starting out,
we welcome you. You could remit your annual membership fees to ITS,
using the form attached here.
Photo: Haniwa Museum (Chiba, Japan)
contact form
Whether you are new to tanka poetry or have experience, please feel free to contact us.
We look forward to receiving your messages and submissions.