Simmering Away
Songs from the Kanginshu
Will be published approx. on 13. July 2006
Book
Paperback/Softback
96 pages
978-1-893996-49-6 (ISBN)
Description
A lovely gift book of songs of love and wisdom drawn from the classic Japanese poetry collection, the "Kanginshu"; interspersed with sumie drawings.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Buffalo
United States
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
15 B&W illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 178 mm
Width: 127 mm
Thickness: 6 mm
Weight
82 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-893996-49-6 (9781893996496)
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Yasuhiko Moriguchi was educated in Japan and the U.S. and works as a language teacher in Kyoto, Japan. He has translated several collections including The Song in the Dream of the Hermit and Dance of Dust on the Rafters. The late David Jenkins grew up in England but lived and worked for many years in Japan. Michael Hofmann has lived in Kyoto, Japan since the early 70's studying traditional Japanese naga painting with teacher, Sensei Jikihara Gyokusei. He has had many one man shows in Japan and the United States.