Read with clarity
English and romanized Japanese are set in calm, adjustable typography with Light, Dark, and System appearances.
短 A quiet literary edition
Poetry for the
quiet between things.
Read sacred Japanese tanka poetry and prayer with offline narration, synchronized read-along, and contemplative photography from Japan.
87 tanka poems2 narration voices40 sacred-ground photographs
iPhone, iPad, and public web access coming soon
Five lines.
Thirty-one sounds.
A complete world in miniature.
Tanka holds feeling without explaining it away. This edition gives each poem room— with deliberate pacing, faithful ordering, and no feed competing for attention.
The reading experience
Built for attention,
not engagement.
No streaks. No advertising. No infinite scroll. Only the text, the voice, and enough silence around both.
Listen and follow
Choose Warm or Reflective narration. Spoken words illuminate in time, and both voices remain available offline.
Return to what matters
Search the collection, save poems, move through the traditional index, and revisit a prayer or verse without distraction.
Source-faithful by design
A book should not feel like software.
The collection preserves exact text and intended order. Graceful page motion, restrained controls, and thoughtful spacing keep the interface subordinate to the work.
- English and romanized Japanese
- Adjustable text size and reading fonts
- Reduced-motion support
- Search and saved poems
The collection
Begin freely.
Keep it permanently.
Explore three poems and two prayers without payment. The Full Collection is one permanent purchase—not another recurring subscription.
全
Full Collection
$6.99one time
No subscription
- All 87 tanka poems
- Warm and Reflective offline narration
- Synchronized read-along
- Permanent, restorable Apple purchase
Purchasing statusApple purchase configured for launchWebsite checkout and shared account access are in preparation
One collection, wherever you read
iPhone first.
The web beside it.
The public reader at app.tankapoems.com is a separate application, now in private preview. The shared account and entitlement system is being prepared so one verified Full Collection purchase can serve both iPhone and web.
The marketing site is public today. Customer sign-in, website checkout, and cross-platform purchase synchronization are not yet public.
Questions
Plain answers.
What is included for free?
Three poems and two prayers—Amatsu Norito and The Lord’s Prayer—remain free. The sampler includes narration, read-along highlighting, and the reader’s appearance controls.
What does the Full Collection cost?
The planned United States price is $6.99 for a permanent unlock. No subscription is required. Apple displays localized pricing in each App Store storefront.
Does narration work offline?
Yes. Warm and Reflective narration are bundled with the app, so ordinary reading and listening do not require a network connection.
Can one purchase work on iPhone and the website?
That is the intended account model. Website checkout and shared account access are in preparation; they are not yet available in the public product.
Does Tanka Poems track readers?
No advertising, cross-app tracking, or behavioral analytics are included. Reading position, saved poems, and preferences currently remain on the device.
Tanka Poems
Take a quiet moment.
Read slowly. Listen closely.
Coming soon to iPhone, iPad, and the web