Daryl Muranaka

MFA Alumni Bio

After graduating in 1996 (poetry), Daryl Muranaka spent three years in Fukui, Japan in the JET Program, realizing a childhood dream of living in Japan. While there, he fulfilled his adolescent dream of becoming a black belt in aikido. He lives in Massachusetts with his family. In his spare time, he still enjoys aikido when he can as well as practicing taijiquan and exploring his children’s dual heritages. His first book, Hanami, was published by Aldrich Press and his first chapbook, The Minstrel of Belmont, was published Finishing Line Press in 2015.

Poetry