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Biographical note
Machi Tawara (b. Osaka, 1962) is one of Japan's most popular tanka poets and is credited for giving new relevance to this millennia-old Japanese poetry form. Her first volume of tanka, Salad Anniversary (1987), became an immediate bestseller and turned its author into an instant celebrity. Salad Anniversary inspired televised serial dramas, a musical revue and a full-length movie, and went on to sell 8 million copies worldwide. She has been awarded multiple prizes for her poetry, including the Kadokawa Tanka Award and the Modern Japanese Poets Association Award. Tawara is also a critic, translator and travel writer, and contributes to various national newspapers and magazines in Japan.Unputdownable, essential Japanese poetry: read and love
Sunday Times
A potent, distilled brew, like the headiest saké
The Lady
These small jewels are delightful
Elle
Tawara is a champion of gratitude and glee... her verses are full of zest... a fruitful collection, perfect for the coming summer
New Orleans Review
Japan has many tanka poets nowadays, but none can match Tawara
Japan Times
Fresh, light, wonderful
Le Point
One of Japan's most celebrated poets
Mark McGuinness, Magma Poetry