Special volume of Tokyo Poetry Journal devoted to contemporary Japanese poets in English translation. Includes the English language print debut of several poets, including poetry slam national champions, bilingual poets, multi-award winning writers, and promising newcomers. Cover art by Shiraishi Setsuhi. INVOCATION by Zoria Petkoska Kalajdjieva VOLUME INTRODUCTION, by Jordan A. Y. Smith, ChatGPT, Midjourney FOUR PORTALS TO THE NIGHTLIFE OF TOKYO POETRY Jordan A. Y. Smith SAKISAKA KUJIRA tr. by Shibuya Gokai MISUMI MIZUKI tr. by Andrew Gebert FUZUKI YUMI tr. by Jordan A. Y. Smith MEGUMI MORIYAMA tr. by Yasuhiro Yotsumoto, Michele Hutchison, & Megumi Moriyama SELECTED POEMS FROM KŪKI NO NIKKI (AIR DIARIES) * MATSUDA TOMOHARU tr. Julia Hansell Clark * KAWAGUCHI HARUMI tr. Matias Chiappe Ippolito * JORDAN A. Y. SMITH, self translated * MIYAO SETSUKO tr. Matias Chiappe Ippolito * ARAI TAKAKO tr. Jeffrey Angles & Kendall Heitzman * YOTSUMOTO YASUHIRO tr. Matias Chiappe
