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Hideo Yokokawa
He
was born in Nagano Prefecture
on July 11, 1942. He graduated Takasaki City
University of Economics. Living very closely to the
residence of Shipei Kusano, he studied the spirit of poetry
from Shinpei. His poem "An Afterimage" won the top
award of the the 1999 poetry contest of National Library of Poetry,
USA. He has been introduced in the PBS TV twice in 2000 as a
Japanese poet and translator. He lives with his cat in
Higashimurayama, Tokyo.
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Yumiko
Kawakami
She
is Geatest Master of Ikuta Koto. She graduated Tokyo University of the Arts in
1964 and finished NHKJapanese Music Player Course in 1965.
Also, she won the prize of 1967 Ethnic
Music Competition at Sofia, Bulgaria. She played koto at many
places in Bulgaria, Romania and Soviet Union. She taught music
at Yokohama National University from 1991 until 2002. She
played koto in many places in Italy, France, Germany, England
and South Korea in 1998. Many records, CD’s, DVD’s
have been published. She lives in
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.Jessica Helen
Lopez
She was born in Paramount,
CA, USA. She
resides iAlbuquerque, NM with her daughter and is pursuing a
degree in creative writing from the University of New Mexico.
She is an award-winning performance poet. She facilitates
spoken word performances and poetry workshops for youth and
adult writers/performers. She has been the Poet-In-Residence in
several New Mexico High Schools and continues her work in
the classroom. |
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. Shinzan
Otoguro
He is Greatest Master, Tozan Shakuhachi. He graduated
Tokyo Denki University in 1960, and in the same year, graduated
NHK Japanese Music School. He studied music composition
and theory from Akihiro Norimatsu. He is the producer of
“The Mongolian Ethnic Instrument Orchestra in Collaboration
with Poetry Reading” held by Japanese government celebrating
Mongolia-Japan 40th Anniversary at the several major cities
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Aftab Seth
He was
born in Patna Bihar,
India on
September 17, 1943. M.A. from Oxford University. Doctorate
of laws, American College of Greece He has been former
Ambassador of India to Japan. Then, he has been a former
Professor/d Director Global Security Research Institute, Keio
University. He is now Director of English Speaking Union of
Japan and Chairman of Japan India Partnership Forum He
understands Japanese, Vietnamese, German, Indonesian, French
besides English as well as Hindustani.
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Tpmpko
Mano
She
graduated Musashino Woman’s University.
She is Reading Adviser for Publishing Culture Industry
Progression Foundation. She has been a member of
Higashimurayama Reading Society for 17 years. She is teaching
in the lessons of elementary/junior high/high schools the
importance of life, telling stories by picture cards. She also
plays ventriloquism and puppet. She belongs to the local chorus
group. |
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Aiko Iezuka
She was
born in Saitama and grew up in Tokyo,
She graduated Tokyo Dai 4 Commercial High School. She is a
freelance actress of theater and TV. She also belongs
Higashimurayama Reading Society as a volunteer. She teaches
shamisen and kouta (traditional Japanese
music).
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Kyoko Takirai
She
graduated Waseda University, where she studied the national
linguistics. She has been a teacher of elementary schools
for 30 years. She lives now in Higashimurayama with her
husband, She belongs to the reading society for aged persons
and the visually impaired in cooperation with the city
library She is teaching readings for Broadcasting Expression
Education Center. |
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