Michizō Tachihara

Japanese poet (1914-1939) · Japan · On the map · Writers · Died at 24

Michizō Tachihara was a Japanese poet and architect. He died at age 24 from tuberculosis, before either career could seriously get under way. Michizō struggled to find a way for an urban poet to root himself in traditional customs and still be "modern."

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