Mutsuo Takahashi
![Takahashi in 2009](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/13/Mutsuo_Takahashi_2009-02-04.jpg)
is one of the most prominent and prolific
poets,
essayists, and writers of contemporary Japan, with more than three dozen collections of
poetry, several works of
prose, dozens of books of
essays, and several major literary prizes to his name. He is well known for his open writing about male
homoeroticism. He currently lives in the seaside town of
Zushi, several kilometers south of
Yokohama, Japan.
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