Poet Mado issues new collection of verses on turning 100

Poet Mado issues new collection of verses on turning 100

TOKYO, Japan - Michio Mado, a poet also known for his children's songs, talks Nov. 5, 2009 about two new volumes containing 64 new poems he wrote on the occasion of his 100th birthday.

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