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Toshihisa Nikaido
命文化(めいぶんか)
Meibunka (Life Culture)
玄関で
Entrance of the house
救急隊が
Emergency responders
靴を脱ぐ
Each removes his shoes

About the writer:
Toshihisa Nikaido has worked on popular video game series such as Resident Evil, Pokémon, and The Legend of Zelda. Toshihisa more recently joined Japan’s space exploration agency for a completely new challenge while using various forms of writing as a creative outlet and has since been published in several literary journals.
Image: Fire Destroying the Epang Palace by Buzan Kimura/Takeyama Kimura (1876-1942). Color on silk. 118.3 x 49.2 cm. 1907. Public domain.
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