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Sadakazu Fujii
is a Japanese poet and scholar of Japanese literature, which includes the genres of ancient novels, the Man'yōshū, oral literature, Okinawan culture, Ainu language, and contemporary poetry. He is well known for his study on the '' Genji Monogatari''. His poems and palindromes have been used in the musical compositions of Takahashi Yuji. Publications * ''The New Poetry of Japan—The 70s and 80s.'' Eds. Thomas Fitzsimmons and Yoshimasu Gozo. Katydid Books Katie Lee (October 23, 1919 – November 1, 2017) was an American folk singer, actress, writer, photographer and environmental activist. From the 1950s, Lee often sang about rivers and white water rafting. She was a vocal opponent of Glen Canyon .... 1993. 186 pp. Paper, . Hirata Toshiko">he book contains the works of five Japanese poets from the '70s and '80s, including Fujii Sadakazu, Hirata Toshiko, Matsuura Hisaki, Yoshida Tuminori, and Inagawa Masato.] *The Relationship Between the Romance, and Religious Observances: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokyo
Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and List of cities in Japan, largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, with an estimated 37.468 million residents ; the city proper has a population of 13.99 million people. Located at the head of Tokyo Bay, the prefecture forms part of the Kantō region on the central coast of Honshu, Japan's largest island. Tokyo serves as Economy of Japan, Japan's economic center and is the seat of both the Government of Japan, Japanese government and the Emperor of Japan. Originally a fishing village named Edo, the city became politically prominent in 1603, when it became the seat of the Tokugawa shogunate. By the mid-18th century, Edo was one of the most populous cities in the world with a population of over one million people. Following the Meiji Restoration of 1868, the imperial capital in Kyoto was mov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katydid Books
Katie Lee (October 23, 1919 – November 1, 2017) was an American folk singer, actress, writer, photographer and environmental activist. From the 1950s, Lee often sang about rivers and white water rafting. She was a vocal opponent of Glen Canyon Dam, which closed its gates in 1963, and called for the canyon to be returned to its natural state; for her environmental activism, was often called "the Desert Goddess of Glen Canyon." Her obituary in ''The New York Times'' states, "Ms. Lee never forgave the builders of the Glen Canyon Dam and said the only thing that prevented her from blowing it up was that she did not know how."Sandomir, Richard"Katie Lee, Folk Singer Who Fought to Protect a Canyon, Dies at 98" ''The New York Times'', November 13, 2017, p. B7 Early life Kathryn Louise Lee was born in Aledo, Illinois on October 23, 1919 to decorator Ruth (Detwiler) and architect and homebuilder Zanna Lee. When she was three months old, her family moved to Tucson, Arizona. She graduate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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1942 Births
Year 194 ( CXCIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Septimius and Septimius (or, less frequently, year 947 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 194 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Emperor Septimius Severus and Decimus Clodius Septimius Albinus Caesar become Roman Consuls. * Battle of Issus: Septimius Severus marches with his army (12 legions) to Cilicia, and defeats Pescennius Niger, Roman governor of Syria. Pescennius retreats to Antioch, and is executed by Severus' troops. * Septimius Severus besieges Byzantium (194–196); the city walls suffer extensive damage. Asia * Battle of Yan Province: Warlords Cao Cao and Lü Bu fight for control over Yan Province; the battle lasts for over ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inagawa Masato
Inagawa may refer to: * 5851 Inagawa (provisional designation: 1991 DM1), a main-belt minor planet * Inagawa, Hyōgo, town in Kawabe District, Hyōgo, Japan *Inagawa Circuit, 1.030 km motor racing circuit in Japan *Inagawa Dam, dam in Nagano Prefecture, Japan * Inagawa-kai, the third largest of Japan's yakuza gangs *So Inagawa, Japanese DJ and producer People with the surname * Kakuji Inagawa, founder of the Inagawa-kai * Toi Inagawa, son of Kakuji Inagawa and Godfather of the Inagawa-kai *Yutaka Inagawa Yutaka Inagawa (b. 23 Feb 1974) is a Japanese artist trained in painting, line drawing, and photography who specialises in exploiting digital photomontage. Biography Born in Tokyo, Japan, he grew up in the Ikebukuro district. In 1997, he grad ..., Japanese artist * Mana Inagawa, a fictional character in '' Valkyrie Drive- Bhikkhuni'' {{disambiguation, surname Japanese-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoshida Tuminori
Yoshida (written: 吉田 lit. "lucky ricefield") is the 11th most common Japanese surname. A less common variant is 芳田 (lit. "fragrant ricefield"). Notable people with the surname include: *Ai Yoshida, Japanese sailor *, Japanese idol, singer and model *, Japanese video game artist *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese manga artist *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese rugby union player *, Japanese football *, Japanese Physical Therapist *, Japanese singer *Asami Yoshida (other), multiple people *, Japanese rower *, Japanese artist *Baret Yoshida (born 1975), American mixed martial artist *Bill Yoshida (1921–2005), American comic book letterer *, Japanese puppeteer *, Japanese curler *, Japanese artist *, Japanese film director *, Japanese actor and singer *, Japanese javelin thrower *, Japanese baseball player *, Japanese artist *, 17th-century Japanese ''ukiyo-e'' artist *, Japanese cartographer *, Japanese cyclist *, Japanese judoka and mixed martial artist *, Japanes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matsuura Hisaki
is a noted Japanese professor, poet, and novelist. Life Matsuura was born in Tokyo. In 1981 he obtained his Ph.D. in French literature from the University of Paris III: Sorbonne Nouvelle, and 1982 became an assistant professor in the French Department at the University of Tokyo where he is now a professor of culture and representation. He was supported by a 1997–98 Japan Foundation Fellowship at Harvard University. Awards Matsuura has received a number of awards for his literary work, including a 2000 Akutagawa Prize for ''Hana kutashi'' (A Spoiling Rain), and the 2004 Yomiuri Prize for ''Hantō'' (The Peninsula). His serialized novel ''Kawa no Hikari'' (River's Light) has been adapted into an anime television special. Works in English translation Novel *''Triangle'' (original title: ''Tomoe''), trans. David Karashima (Dalkey Archive Press Dalkey Archive Press is an American publisher of fiction, poetry, foreign translations and literary criticism specializing in the pu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hirata Toshiko , multiple train stations in Japan
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Hirata may refer to: Places * Hirata, Fukushima, former village in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan *Hirata, Gifu, former town in Gifu Prefecture, Japan *Hirata, Shimane, former city in Shimane Prefecture, Japan * Hirata, Yamagata, former town in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan Other uses *Hirata (surname) *Hirata Station (other) Hirata Station is the name of three train stations in Japan: * Hirata Station (Kōchi) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Sukumo, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the third-sector Tosa Kuroshio Railway and has th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takahashi Yuji
is the third most common Japanese surname. Less common variants include , , , , , , , and . Notable people with the surname include: * Aaron Takahashi, American actor * , Japanese singer and actress * , Japanese kickboxer * , Japanese classical pianist * , Japanese art historian * , Japanese baseball player * , Japanese voice actress * , Japanese badminton player * , Japanese astronomer * , Japanese badminton player * Ayuo Takahashi (born 1960), Japanese-American musician * , Japanese film director * Belinda Takahashi, professor and creator of the Juno Baby product line * Bo Takahashi (born 1997), Brazilian baseball player * Bruna Takahashi (born 2000), Brazilian table tennis player * , Japanese voice actress * , Japanese politician * , Japanese long-distance runner * Chiyoko Takahashi (1912–1994), American lawyer * , Japanese politician * , Japanese footballer * Daiji Takahashi (born 1977), Japanese mixed martial artist * , Japanese figure skater * , Japanese footballer * Dai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Literature
Japanese literature throughout most of its history has been influenced by cultural contact with neighboring Asian literatures, most notably China and its literature. Early texts were often written in pure Classical Chinese or , a Chinese-Japanese creole language. Indian literature also had an influence through the spread of Buddhism in Japan. During the Heian period, Japan's original culture () developed and literature also established its own style, with the significant usage and development of to write Japanese literature. Following the Perry Expedition which led to the end of the policy and the forced reopening of foreign trade, Western literature has also made influences to the development of modern Japanese writers, while Japanese literature has in turn become more recognized internationally, leading to two Japanese Nobel laureates in literature, namely Yasunari Kawabata and Kenzaburō Ōe. History Nara-period literature (before 794) Before the introduction of ka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palindrome
A palindrome is a word, number, phrase, or other sequence of symbols that reads the same backwards as forwards, such as the words ''madam'' or ''racecar'', the date and time ''11/11/11 11:11,'' and the sentence: "A man, a plan, a canal – Panama". The 19-letter Finnish word ''saippuakivikauppias'' (a soapstone vendor), is the longest single-word palindrome in everyday use, while the 12-letter term ''tattarrattat'' (from James Joyce in '' Ulysses'') is the longest in English. The word ''palindrome'' was introduced by English poet and writer Henry Peacham in 1638.Henry Peacham, ''The Truth of our Times Revealed out of One Mans Experience'', 1638p. 123/ref> The concept of a palindrome can be dated to the 3rd-century BCE, although no examples survive; the first physical examples can be dated to the 1st-century CE with the Latin acrostic word square, the Sator Square (contains both word and sentence palindromes), and the 4th-century Greek Byzantine sentence palindrome '' nipson ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
