Thank you to everyone who submitted entries to the 69th Usa Shrine New Year's Tanka Competition from within and outside the prefecture.

This year, we received 82 applications.

The rankings for the "Judges' Selection" and "Mutual Selection" can be found at the links below. The winner of the top prize, the "Usa Mayor's Award," and his song will be introduced here.

"Judge's Choice Usa Mayor's Award"

Junko Honnami

● The sharp sound of Yabusame's arrows appears on the target of the archer's arrow.Usa(Rabbit)Shogun(Guu)Forest

"Mutually Selected Usa Mayor's Award"

Keiko Fujimoto　

● The knees of the Buddha, who seems to be meditating with his face prostrate, are buried in fallen leaves.

We look forward to receiving many applications next year.