Background
Tsumura, Yumiko was born on March 8, 1939 in Gobo City, Wakayama, Japan. Came to the United States, 1972. Son of Yoshio and Masako (Moriguchi) Tsumura.
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Let Those Who Appear (New Directions Book)
(Over twenty-five years ago New Directions, at the urging ...)
Over twenty-five years ago New Directions, at the urging of Kenneth Rexroth, published Seasons of Sacred Lust, a selection of poems by a young Japanese writer, Kazuko Shiraishi. Since then the book has gone through several printings and toured around the world, accompanying Ms. Shiraishi to almost any country one can think of, places where she gave readings and participated in various poetry events. Indeed, because of Shiraishi's travels, Seasons is probably one of the most widely-distributed books in the New Directions catalog. However, by now Seasons has become dated. It has been followed by more than fifteen new collections and Shiraishi has matured beyond her early Beat-related work; her poetry has developed an impressive range and depth. Let Those Who Appear contains selections from various recently-published books as carefully translated by Yumiko Tsumura and Samuel Grolmes. The title poem is from Shiraishi's 1996 book which received three prestigious awards in Japan—the Yomiuri Literature Award, the Takami Jun Poetry Award, and the Purple Ribbon Medal from the Emperor of Japan.
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- Tamura Ryuichi Poems 1946-1998 (Translations of the poetry of Tamura Ryuichi, one of Japa...)
Yumiko Tsumura
Edit Profileconsultant Japanese language and culture educator
Yumiko Tsumura, Japanese language and culture educator, consultant. Honor scholar Kwansei Gakuin University, Nishinomiya, 1958-1959; Travel grantee Fulbright-Hayes Commission, Tokyo, 1966, International Peace Scholarship grantee Philanthropic Educational Organization (P.E.O.) International Peace Fund, Des Moines, 1967-1968.
Education
Bachelor, Kwansei Gakuin University, Nishinomiya, Japan, 1961. Master of Arts, Kwansei Gakuin University, Nishinomiya, Japan, 1965. Postgraduate, Kwansei Gakuin University, Nishinomiya, Japan, 1966.
Master of Fine Arts, University Iowa, 1968.
Career
Lecturer, Baika Women's College, Osaka, Japan, 1970-1972; lecturer, California State University, San Jose, 1973-1974; lecturer, U. Santa Clara, California, 1975-1977; lecturer, West Valley College, Saratoga, California, 1974-1979; associate professor, Foothill College, Los Altos Hills, California, since 1974; assistant professor, College San Mateo, California, since 1975; assistant professor Japanese language and culture, shodo, Cañada College, Redwood City, California, since 1974. United States-Japan intercultural consultant Apple Computer, Inc., Cupertino, California, since 1984, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Ames Research Center, Mountain View, California, 1987-1993, Hewlett Packard Company, Santa Clara, since 1992, Kobe Steel United States of America, Inc., San Jose, since 1992.
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Let Those Who Appear (New Directions Book)
(Over twenty-five years ago New Directions, at the urging ...)
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Tamura Ryuichi Poems 1946-1998
(Translations of the poetry of Tamura Ryuichi, one of Japa...)
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Let Those Who Appear (New Directions Book)
Membership
Artist representative Junko Tsumura, Igor Scedrov piano cello duo Cultural Communications and Consultant, Palo Alto, since 1988. Lecturer and demonstrator on Shodo Galerija Foruma Mladih, Varazdin, Croatia, 1993. Board directors Japanese Cultural Center, Foothill College, 1994.
Member Northern California Teachers Association, American Literature Translator's Association.
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Connections
Married Motoi Umano, April 13, 1961 (deceased April 6 1962). 1 child, Junko; Married Samuel B. Grolmes, March 2, 1969.
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1970 - 1972
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1974 - 1993
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1975 - 2001
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Honor scholar Kwansei Gakuin University, Nishinomiya, 1958-1959. Travel grantee Fulbright-Hayes Commission, Tokyo, 1966, International Peace Scholarship grantee Philanthropic Educational Organization (P.E.O.) International Peace Fund, Des Moines, 1967-1968.Honor scholar Kwansei Gakuin University, Nishinomiya, 1958-1959. Travel grantee Fulbright-Hayes Commission, Tokyo, 1966, International Peace Scholarship grantee Philanthropic Educational Organization (P.E.O.) International Peace Fund, Des Moines, 1967-1968.