Abstract

A newborn with the umbilical cord still attached, a boy running through the present with all his might, a high school girl engrossed in her mobile phone in the night city... This is a photo poetry book where Toshitaro Tanikawa, a poet, has contributed poems to photographs that capture the fleeting expressions of children of various ages. This is a testament of the children who live each moment to the fullest, shedding each moment to be reborn anew. For adults surrounding children, this book serves as an opportunity to encounter and deepen their connection with the expressions of children that passed by that day and the hearts of children that are being overlooked now. For the children themselves, the poetry will serve as a guide in exploring their own hearts. These poems will remain in the depths of their hearts, resurfacing many times throughout their long lives, providing them an opportunity for introspection. This is a book all generations. A vitamin for the heart to mothers tired from child-rearing. You will be healed by the photographs of the children.

Author’s Information

Shuntaro Tanikawa
Born in Tokyo in 1931. A poet. His first poetry collection, "Two Billion Light Years of Solitude," earned high praise for its vibrant sensitivity. In addition to his poetry, he is active in various fields such as translation, scriptwriting, and picture books. He won the Japan Translation Culture Award for the translated poetry collection "Mother Goose's Song," and the Yomiuri Literature Award for the poetry collection "Map of Everyday Life."