Chūya Nakahara , born Chūya Kashimura , was a Japanese poet active during the early Shōwa period. Originally shaped by Dada and other forms of European experimental poetry, he was one of the leading renovators of Japanese poetry. Although he died at the young age of 30, he wrote more than 350 poems throughout his life. Many called him the "Japanese Rimbaud" for his affinities with the French poet whose poems he translated in 1934.
Nakahara Chūya Memorial Hall. © 2006 Oilstreet
Chūya with his parents
Nakahara Chūya and Takako Ueno married in 1933
Nakahara Chūya in 1936
Yamaguchi is the capital city of Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2023, the city had an estimated population of 191,470 in 88,799 households and a population density of 190 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 1,023.23 square kilometres (395.07 sq mi).
Image: Yamaguchi Xavier Memorial Church
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Image: Ruriko ji Temple
Image: Yamaguchi City