What is Tanka (WAKA)?

It is one of the Japanese short poems that has a 31-syllable form: 5, 7, 5, 7, 7. The differences from haiku, which is also a short poem and has a five-seven-five 17-syllable format.

■Differences in content

Tanka… Read with a focus on “me” .

“How to make Waka”

“Write down what you think”

Write down what you thought about it, even if it’s just one sentence, and use it as the basis for 5-7-5-7-7.

The theme can be something familiar to you.