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After 1,000 years, the "Genji" lives on in Kyoto  Across Japan, the anniversary has been marked by music festivals, parades, a chrysanthemum-doll competition and a hairstyle show featuring looks popular in Lady Murasaki's time. In Kyoto, the festivities have included "Genji"-themed poetry readings, moon-viewings and even performance art, which I have chosen.... Link! Read More... |
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RI - Christian Drake!!! At GotPoetry Live! Tuesday 12-30-2008 - 8 PM: Last week was a small, but intimate and very fun, gathering. There were 7 or 8 of us, besides Tony & me all sat around a table, sharing poems of a holiday nature. Except for the poems that weren't abo...
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