Observed arrival · 2026-10-28
Tanka Book Store: poet-written recommendations for tanka
A Japanese-language guide to tanka books, with recommendations written by poets and browser-based tools for presenting poems.
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- Japanese tanka readers and newcomers choosing a first collection
- Worth noticing
- Recommendations are attributed to named poets; the site says featured books are bought through outside shops, not sold here.
Field notes
The displayed picks include both bookstore titles and privately published books, with each entry naming its author and giving a compact line about the work. A featured recommendation links onward to a longer reading, while the site's updates are offered through X and a monthly LINE message. The homepage also says the poem-making tools run in the browser; its printable ten-book free paper is still marked as in preparation.
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