Poems translated into English by Empress Michiko published

Poems translated into English by Empress Michiko published

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows the bilingual books "Keshigomu" (Eraser) (front, L) and "Niji" (Rainbow) (front, R), which contain poems written by Japanese poet Michio Mado translated into English by Empress Michiko. The two volumes were published in June 2013.

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