This event brings together two internationally acclaimed poets who share mindsets as passionate travellers and keen eyes in exploring and observing their environments through poetic language.
Polish poet Krystyna Dąbrowska is the EU fellow in this year’s Kyoto Writer’s Residency. Japanese poet Yasuhiro Yotsumoto, a long-time resident of Europe, has developed a broad and vivid creative network with poets from around the world. The event’s title quotes a poem by Dąbrowska and poses the question of how poetry can sense and depict the “other” on a micro and macro scale.
During the event, Dąbrowska and Yotsumoto will read their poetry, talk about poetic approaches to their “neighbours,” and the potential of poetry in our current times. The event will also feature Butoh unit Yubusha, who will transform the poetry to the physical space, and a contrabass performance by musician Hiroki Chiba.

For more information about each event, please get in touch with the Embassy and/or Cultural Institute organising the event.