Shuntaro Tanikawa, noted poet and translator of 'Peanuts,' dies at 92
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Shuntaro Tanikawa, a leading poet in postwar Japan also known for his translations of the U.S. cartoon ...
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Japanese poet Shuntaro Tanikawa, master of modern free verse, has died at 92
Shuntaro Tanikawa, who pioneered modern Japanese poetry, poignant but conversational in its divergence from haiku and other traditions, has died ...
Easy Japanese news in translation: Snake ornaments made in kiln in Shiga Prefecture
The Shigarakicho district of Koka, Shiga Prefecture, is famous for its production of Shigaraki pottery. Snake ornaments are being made there for the C･･･ ...