The inaugural Tokyo Poetry Week connects the city’s thriving creative communities through poetry with workshops, readings, book launches, live painting, music, art and more.
Nov 12: Visual/Concrete Poetry Party: Kanto x Kansai
19:00, The Den, Koenji
Free entrance
Nov 15: Tokyo Poetry Journal Vol. 17: Portraits of Tokyo launch party – 10 years anniversary of the journal
19:00, Art Atelier Tokyo, Oshiage
3,000yen (includes copy of the book and one free book)
Readings by contributors and special guests: slam poetry champion of Japan Miki Yuuri and organizer of slam poetry championship Mexico, Paolo Guerrero.
Photo portrait sessions and on-site poetry zinemaking.
Event supported by More Than Music.
Nov 19: Art poetry workshop and reading
20:00, UltraSuperNew Gallery Kura, Shibuya
More details to come on workshop sign up and other activities
Nov 20: ToPoJo at Tokyo Art Tank collab
Part 1: Poetry book and zine market +
Q&A with indie publishers (ToPoJo, Moon Hotel Press, Melom Press, and more TBA.)
Part 2: Performance poetry workshop with Marcellus Nealy.
Free entry, please buy a book to support the poets if possible.
Information
Start: Nov 12th 2025 at 7:00pm
End: Nov 20th 2025 at 10:00pm
Across 4 locations: The Den Koenji, Art Atelier Tokyo, UltraSuperNew Kura gallery, Gallery Conceal in Shibuya
￥Free for some events, paid for Nov 15 (3,000 yen)
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