Kiriu Minashita Kiriu Minashita (b. 1970 in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan) is a professor of social philosophy at Rikkyo University, and the author two books of poetry, as well as eight books of critical writings. She is one of the most popular scholars of conteporary Japanese society, appearing often as a commentator in newspapers and on TV. The poems of Sonic Peace are filled with rain, reflecting Minashita's childhood on the outskirts of Tokyo, where rain was the only authentic encounter with nature. Read More Read Less