This collection comprises tanka poems authored by Hisashi Matsue, who is a master of tanka poetry, an instructor for the California Tankakai in Los Angeles, California, which mainly consists of the Japanese and Japanese American poets in Los Angeles, and the editor for their periodical magazine. Included are a complete set of the California Tankakai's magazine, "California Tanka," published quarterly (1979-2021) and semiannually (2022-present) since 1979, a set of special issues published every few years since 1981, and his anthologies of tanka poetry. There is also an anthology by Aiko Kadowaki.

松江久志 Matsue, Hisashi: Hisashi Matsue (松江久志), his real name is Hisashi Iwami (岩見恒), is a Japanese immigrant in Los Angeles, California. He is a master of tanka poetry, promoting the literary activities and shaping the artistry of the tanka poets in California. He was born in 1939 in Matsue, Shimane, Japan. He attended the Shimane University and earned his bachelor's degree in horticultural science. In 1961, he came to the United States for a study-abroad program, attended Cal Poly Pomona, and earned a degree in Parks Administration. After graduation, he married Junko Kadowaki who is a tanka poet and whose mother is also a Kibei Nisei tanka poet. He was also a teacher at Japanese language schools in Los Angeles and served as the principal for the San Fernando Valley Japanese Language School and an ex-officio member for the Southern California Japanese Language School Unified System.

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