Japan's Competitive Poets Know How To Turn A Phrase - NPR

Japan's Competitive Poets Know How To Turn A Phrase NPR Japan's Competitive Poets Know How To Turn A Phrase. by Lucy Craft. April 20, 2014 8:05 AM ET. Listen to the Story. Weekend Edition Sunday. 5 min 46 sec. Playlist; Download. Each spring, Japan is consumed by a contest for style of poetry called Senryu.