Shuntaro Tanikawa explored the poetic, not only in the repetitive music of the spoken word but also the magic hidden in little things.
Shuntaro Tanikawa, who pioneered modern Japanese poetry, poignant but conversational in its divergence from haiku and other traditions, has died. He was 92.
Tanikawa, who translated the Peanuts comic strip and penned the lyrics for the theme song of the animation series Astro Boy, died on November 13, his son Kensaku Tanikawa said on Tuesday.
