Dear Reader,
Literary Revelations is absolutely exhilarated to present the enchanting poetry of Christiana Chin! Prepare to be captivated and inspired as you dive into the depths of her words; it’s an experience you won’t want to miss!
Bio
Christina Chin is a painter, haiku poet, and author of Japanese short form poetry books. Her book “First Day of the Rest” has achieved #1 Top New Release, #2 Best Seller in Haiku and Japanese Poetry, and #21 in Nature categories. She’s been nominated for the Pushcart Prize 2025 three times, Red Moon Anthology 2023, Touchstone Award 2024 & 2020 and for Best of the Net in 2023. Chin has been honoured as a four-time top 100 recipient in the mDAC Summit Contests, with her works displayed at the Palo Alto Art Center, California. She is the sole haiku contributor for Randall Vemer’s “MusArt” book, published by ArtReach in Portland, Oregon, and has two haiga showcases in THF Haiga Galleries. Her accolades include first prizes at the 34th Annual Cherry Blossom Sakura Festival 2020 Haiku Contest, the 8th Setouchi Matsuyama 2019 Photohaiku Contest, and two awards from City Soka Saitama’s 2020 haiku contests. Her work appears in numerous prestigious journals, multilingual publications, and anthologies, including Japan’s esteemed monthly Haikukai Magazine.
Sweet Relics
sugar crystals
dissolving into
her silence
糖晶粒
融静默
无痕
her crossword margin
doodled with
his initials
填字谜
页边他
名缩
the scarecrow
fills with wind—
empty vows
稻草人
灌风语
誓空
his voice mail
still saved under
‘snowfall’
语音箱
存「落雪」
未删
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We are also thrilled to share exhilarating updates on Naoki Kimura’s exhibitions! As you may already be aware, we are on the brink of unveiling his extraordinary album of fine-art photography and poetry, Lullascapes in Light and Shadow. Naoki Kimura is an acclaimed Japanese artist, and we wholeheartedly promise that we will rise to the occasion, delivering an album that will surely captivate your heart and soul for a lifetime!
While waiting for his album, as we promised, we would like to share with you the exhibitions that Naoki Kimura participated in (selected). That and much more info will be included in his upcoming album of fine art photography and poetry.
List of Exhibitions
2025 Naoki Kimura Exhibition – Nagkei – Lullscapes in Light and Shadow, Hilton Tokyo (with Nespresso and Earth+ Gallery), Tokyo
2024 Naoki Kimura Exhibition – Nagiei – In Praise of Shadows as Lullscape,Cha no Ma, Tokyo
2024 Naoki Kimura Solo Exhibition – A Time Flies as Lullscapes, Kyoto Tsutaya Bookstore
2023 Naoki Kimura Exhibition – Echoes of Silence / Harmony with Noise, Shimokitazawa Spicy Stories
2023 The Tranquility as Lullscape – Nagi – In Praise of Shadows, Sho+1 Gallery, Tokyo
2022 Nagi on the Edge of Milestone, Fireking Café, Tokyo
2021 Reality and Virtuality, Sho+1 Gallery, Tokyo
2019 Architecture and Light – Six Photographers Intersecting with Architecture, Emon Photo Gallery, Tokyo
2018 Naoki Kimura Exhibition – Nagi: Anecdote (curated), Ginza Soei Gallery, Tokyo
2015 Through the Window – Light Accumulating, Emon Photo Gallery, Tokyo
2014 Publication Commemorative Exhibition – Nagi, Emon Photo Gallery, Tokyo
2013 Director’s Choice Vol.3: B&W,Emon Photo Gallery, Tokyo
2012 Director’s Choice Vol.2, Emon Photo Gallery, Tokyo
2011 Portrait, Emon Photo Gallery, Tokyo
2010 Silent Monochrome, Emon Photo Gallery, Tokyo
2009 Nagi – Rising, Ephemeral Moments, Emon Photo Gallery, Tokyo
2006 Fine Print Auction 2006 Exhibition, Viewpoint Gallery, California, USA
2005 ML Collaboration Project – Photography as Interior, Cassina IXC Aoyama, Tokyo
1993 3 Days in Chinatown, Exposure (Shibuya PARCO), Tokyo
1992 IL Concerto / Naoki Kimura, Sala d’Arte della Casa Editrice Cantini, Florence, Italy
1991 L’atmosfera, Stephen Albier Gallery (Burberry New York), USA
1988 Déjà Vu the Shadow, Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts, Harvard University, USA12
Stay tuned for more info!
Feature photo – Naoki Kimura
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Sublime poetry, Gabriela! I especially love the first poem, and I look forward to hearing more about your upcoming book. What a great feature photo too. ❤️
Thank you from the bottom of my heart dearest Lauren. I still got no email from you.
Have a great evening hon!
You’re so welcome, Gabriela. I waited because I knew you were traveling. But I had initially responded to yours, so it’s strange that you didn’t receive it. I’ll try again. And wishing you the same! 💕
Thank you hon!