Shuntaro Tanikawa's This and That (Hardcover)

Full of charm! The Tanigawa World Poems and essays published in book form for the first time, remembrances of the deceased, parodies, plays from his youth, and an autobiographical chronology. A greedy and enjoyable variety book.

[Featured Works] Essay Collection 11 essays published for the first time, including a famous essay on the history of children's songs.

Nostalgic People From Terayama Shuji and Takemitsu Toru to Ooka Makoto and Wada Makoto (including many memorial poems)

Five Comic Writings and One Comic Poem From the Beatles to Natsume Soseki. Six Delightful Parodies

Play: The Play is Over The first collection of a three-act comedy play written by a young poet at the age of 29

Short Poetry Collection In addition to "Fantastic Parallel Poems" with Michiko Ishimure, this collection includes 19 previously unpublished poems in a diverse range of styles.

An Autobiographical Chronology In addition to his own writings, it also includes numerous book reviews, interviews, and newspaper articles.

[Table of Contents] Essay Collection Me and Words From Two Poems My Seventeenth Year Poetry and Time A Grain of Sand Paperbacks Read Yesterday Children's Reading From My Bed in the Morning My "Children's Songs" "Minna no Uta" (Songs for Everyone) Nipples on Karinto (Purple Carrots)

Nostalgic People Ayako Hiratsuka: A Book of Memories Saisei Muroo: A Postcard from Saisei Tatsuji Miyoshi: Miyoshi-san / Poem "The Beach in the Sky" / Three Books by Tatsuji Miyoshi / "Winter Day" / Poem "Winter Day" Kansuke Naka: Love Naka-san Shuji Terayama: "I Can Meet You Again and Again" / "Becoming the Invisible Man" / "Seventy Lines to Shuji Terayama" Seiichi Horiuchi: "The Scent of Calvados" / "Ghost" Kiyoko Nagase: "A Japanese Woman" / "Kiyoko Nagase's Chabudai" Toru Takemitsu: "The Word Hope" / "River of Sound" Noriko Ibaraki: "Innocence" / "Never Disappears" Hayao Kawai: "The Story of Shi" / "Ka" "My Voice" / Poem "You're Coming" Hiroshi Yoshino: He's There Even Though He's Not There / Poem "Yoshino the Human and Yoshino the Poet" Michio Mado: My Mado-san File / Poem "Mr. Mado..." Shin Ooka: The Wisdom of Ooka / Poem "Sending Off Shin Ooka" / Poem "Slightly Drunk" Makoto Wada: Consistent Throughout / Poem "Natural" Masao Tsuji: Relying on Tsuji-san's Words

Five Dramas and One Drama YELLOW SUBMARINE Built-in Words Letter Waiting for Spring The Prime Minister Leaves Complaints After Death One-on-One Cow's Drool

Play: The Play is Over Three-Act Comedy The Play is Over About My Own Work

Short Poetry Collection Hopscotch on Ishimure Road Reading Astro Boy Now Newspapers are Words With the Asahi Private Conversations This Morning Of Course Thoughts on Magazines Becoming Pregnant Hamlet in Early Summer I'm Sorry Morning I Want to Eat Picture Book Country Picture Book Hometown Bliss A Few Bars Satie-Style Diversion

An Autobiographical Chronology: 1931-2025 An Autobiographical Chronology

Editor's Note