Michie Wakabayashi
Born in 1936. Mother of three. Worked in the accounting department of San Joquin County, California for 30 years. Founded the poetry magazine "Koncho" in 2002. Currently, 103 issues have been published. Published works in magazines such as "Heisei", Nikkan Sun, "Poem Town", and "Nihon Futurism". Poem collections include "Milky Way" and "Patchwork Voice". Edited "Koncho 100th Issue Commemorative Selection".
(Updated September 2015)
Stories from This Author
Hotel Man
Sept. 21, 2015 • Michie Wakabayashi
The area is designated as a historical preservation area, and old buildings cannot be demolished or remodeled. Next to the hotel are a row of small shops and restaurants, and on the wall at the end of the row is an etched sign indicating that the area is designated as a historical building. The streets of Ichi-machi are lined with three- and four-story buildings, closely packed together. There is almost no space between the buildings. Restaurants, souvenir shops, general stores, …