Anna Banasiak (Poland)

She is a poet, writer. Profession is an occupational therapist.
She lives in Lodz, Poland. I studied Polish philology and culture studies at the University of Warsaw and occupational therapy at the University of Humanities and Economics in Lodz.
I'm interested in art and psychology. Her poems as been published in New York, London, Surrey, Australia, Canada, India, Japan, China and Israel.
Memberships: Japan Universal Poets Association, Kamena Literary Foundation, Spróbujmy razem Poezji (Let's Try Poetry Together), Stolik Poetycki (Poetic Table)
Main publication:Duet of Waves co-authored with Yoshimasa Kanou (JUNPA BOOKS 2018), Duet of Tears co-authored with Noriko Nagaoka (JUNPA BOOKS 2019). Her poems have been published in books, magazines and anthologies.
Award: She is awarded in many poetry competitions such as ( main prize ) in Berlin, London and Bratislava in (2014), the winner of gold, silver and bronze medal on All poetry competitions in (2016-2018), First Place in All about love challenge, the winner in Poems and Quotes poetry competitions (2017).
Invitational Participation: I participated in London Poetry Championship,London 2014,Bratislava-Lodz Poetry Festival,2014,2017, Berlin Poetry Competition, Berlin 2014, Lodz Poetry Competition, Lodz 2014

Noriko Nagaoka

Born in Matsue, Shimane prefecture
Professional career at primary schools, preschools in Okinoshima island and Kyoto-city,
Participation to support program mostly women and children in Asian countries.
Poetry collection: “Shimen Butokai”
Essay “Woman Lives” “I and Others” Co-authored