Famous poet Yosano Akiko's handwritten poem found

Famous poet Yosano Akiko's handwritten poem found

WAKAYAMA, Japan - Hiroshi Noguchi of Wakayama Prefecture holds a newly discovered handwritten poem by well-known poet Yosano Akiko (1878-1942) and the stone mentioned in the poem in this undated photo taken in Tanabe City. The poem was found with the stone in Noguchi's home. Noguchi's grandfather Ritaro was a rock collector.

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