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Kou Sugita


Kou Sugita was born in Japan and relocated to Oregon as a baby. He currently lives in Portland with his partner and two cats. His poetry has appeared in The Volta, Oversound, TYPO, and elsewhere. A semi-retired poet, his outlet is music and selling vintage clothing these days.

Updated March 2022


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Nikkei Uncovered: a poetry column
Specks and Shadows

March 17, 2022 • Kou Sugita , traci kato-kiriyama

Portland-based writer and musician Kou Sugita gives us several pieces in this month's column that nudge us into a quiet space of listening—to past echoes that still reverberate; to colors that heed our remembrance; to “the shadow of a shadow of a sound.” Kou’s pieces here are shown with a light of subtle beauty and a depth of exploration that beg for more than one reading.  Enjoy... —traci kato-kiriyama * * * * * Kou Sugita was born in Japan …

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