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poem. A poet in a Heian period kimono writes Japanese poetry during the Kamo Kyokusui No En Ancient Festival at Jonan-gu shrine on April 29, 2013 in Kyoto, Japan. Festival of Kyokusui-no Utage orignated in 1,182, party Heian era (794-1192).

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Also Known As	Nicomedes Joaquin
Born	May 4, 1917 • Manila • Philippines
Died	April 29, 2004 (aged 86) • Philippines
Notable Works	“A Portrait of the Artist as Filipino” • “Cave and Shadows” • “Culture and History: Occasional Notes on the Process of Philippine Becoming” • “La Naval de Manila” • “Manila, My Manila: A History for the Young” • “Mr. F.E.U., the Culture Hero That Was Nicanor Reyes” • “Stories for Groovy Kids” • “The Aquinos of Tarlac: An Essay on History of Three Generations” • “The Ballad of the Five Battles” • “The D.M. Guevara Story” • “The Woman Who Had Two Navels” • “Tropical Baroque” • “Tropical Gothic”

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