Poet Shuntaro Tanikawa dies at 92

Poet Shuntaro Tanikawa dies at 92

Shuntaro Tanikawa, a leading poet in postwar Japan also known for his translations of the U.S. cartoon strip "Peanuts," sits at his home in Tokyo on Oct. 15, 2020. Tanikawa died on Nov. 13, 2024, aged 92.

Poet Shuntaro Tanikawa dies at 92

Poet Shuntaro Tanikawa dies at 92

Shuntaro Tanikawa, a leading poet in postwar Japan also known for his translations of the U.S. cartoon strip "Peanuts," reads a poem at a Tokyo hotel on Feb. 12, 2015. Tanikawa died on Nov. 13, 2024, aged 92.

Poet Shuntaro Tanikawa dies at 92

Poet Shuntaro Tanikawa dies at 92

Photo taken in December 2021 shows Shuntaro Tanikawa, a leading poet in postwar Japan also known for his translations of the U.S. cartoon strip "Peanuts." Tanikawa died on Nov. 13, 2024, aged 92.

Poet Shuntaro Tanikawa dies at 92

Poet Shuntaro Tanikawa dies at 92

Shuntaro Tanikawa, a leading poet in postwar Japan also known for his translations of the U.S. cartoon strip "Peanuts," gives an interview at his home in Tokyo in December 2004. Tanikawa died on Nov. 13, 2024, aged 92.

Poet Shuntaro Tanikawa dies at 92

Poet Shuntaro Tanikawa dies at 92

Shuntaro Tanikawa, a leading poet in postwar Japan also known for his translations of the U.S. cartoon strip "Peanuts," is pictured after receiving a letter of gratitude from Snoopy, the main character of the series, at a hotel in Tokyo in 2007. Tanikawa died on Nov. 13, 2024, aged 92.

Poet Shuntaro Tanikawa dies at 92

Poet Shuntaro Tanikawa dies at 92

Photo taken in December 2021 shows Shuntaro Tanikawa, a leading poet in postwar Japan also known for his translations of the U.S. cartoon strip "Peanuts." Tanikawa died on Nov. 13, 2024, aged 92.

"Trilingual Renshi" by poets of Japan, China, S. Korea

"Trilingual Renshi" by poets of Japan, China, S. Korea

Photo shows cover of "Trilingual Renshi," a collection of collaborative poetry by Shuntaro Tanikawa and Yasuhiro Yotsumoto, both of Japan, Ming Di of China and Kim Hye Soon of South Korea. The anthology was published to counter recent political tensions in East Asia, heightened by incidents including hate speech. It was published by Vagabond Press in July 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo