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**"The Power of Healing: Bringing the Light of Poetry to the World"**
Shinmin Sakamura (1909-2006) was a Japanese Buddhist poet, often referred to as the "Poet of Healing." As one of the leading figures in Japanese Buddhist poetry, he created numerous works. His poems are easy to understand and beloved by people of all ages.
Shinmin Sakamura was born in Kumamoto Prefecture. After graduating from Jingu Kogakkan, he went to Korea as a teacher but returned to Japan in 1945. In 1946, he became a teacher at the private Daini Yamashita Girls' High School in Ehime Prefecture, and in 1950, he launched his personal magazine "Persona" and began writing poetry.
From 1962, he founded the monthly poetry magazines "Shikoku" and "Nenzureba Hana Hiraku," in which he penned his own poems. After retiring from Nitta High School in 1974, he dedicated himself entirely to poetry.
He received many awards, including the Ehime Shimbun Award (Culture Division), the Shoriki Matsutaro Award, and the Buddhist Propagation Culture Award.
His published works include "Selected Poems of Shinmin Sakamura," "Complete Poetic Works of Shinmin Sakamura" (6 volumes), "Hoo," "Shikoku Volume 1," "Shikoku Volume 2," "Nenzureba Hana Hiraku," and "Because There's No Second Chance in Life."
### Q&A
Q: What kind of person was he?
A: He was someone who resonated with many people through his Buddhist life and the power of healing, which he expressed through poetry.
Q: What are his famous works?
A: "Nenzureba Hana Hiraku" (If You Believe, Flowers Will Bloom). This work resonated with many, and monuments to this poem have been erected not only across Japan but also abroad.
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English Summary
**"Healing power: Bringing the light of poetry to the world"**
Shinmin Sakamura (1909-2006) was a Japanese Buddhist poet and is said to be a ``healing poet.'' As one of the leading writers of Japanese Buddhist poetry, he created many works. The poems are easy to understand and are loved by people of all ages.
Shinmin Sakamura was born in Kumamoto Prefecture, and after graduating from Jingu Imperial College, he went to Korea as a teacher, but returned home in 1945. In 1946, she became a teacher at the second private Yamashita Girls' High School in Ehime Prefecture, and in 1950 she launched her own personal magazine, Persona, and began writing poetry.
From 1962, he published the monthly poetry magazines ``Shikoku'' and ``Nenzureba Hana Hiraku,'' in which he wrote his own poems. After retiring from Nitta High School in 1974, he devoted himself to writing poetry.
He has received many awards, including the Ehime Shimbun Award (Cultural Category), the Shoriki Matsutaro Award, and the Buddhist Evangelization Culture Award.
His published works include ``Self-Selected Sakamura Shinmin Poetry Collection'', ``Sakamura Shinmin Complete Poetry Collection'' (6 volumes), ``Pak'', ``Shikoku 1st Collection'', ``Shikoku 2nd Collection'', ``If You Remember, Flowers Will Open'', and ``Because It's a Life You Will Never Have Again''.
### Q&A
Q: What did you do?
I created a poem about Buddhist life and the power of healing that resonated with many people.
Q: What are your famous works?
“If you think about it, flowers will open.” This resonated with many people, and monuments to his poems have been erected not only all over Japan but also abroad.
Wikipedia:Shinmin Sakamura