CV
PROFILE
Haku Kato
Poet
Originally from Kanagawa Prefecture and based in Tokyo. Working across disciplines with poetry as a point of departure, including publishing, readings, installations, and collaborations. Began working as a poet in August 2025 and published the poetry collection Tokyo White Night Flight in November of the same year. Since 2026, has directed the crossover poetry magazine Koo.
Publications
| 2026 | Crossover Poetry Magazine “Koo” |
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| 2025 | Poetry Collection “Tokyo White Night Flight” |
Awards
| 2026 |
“Restoring the Name” Japan Association of Poetry, Tanka, Haiku, Essay and Criticism Award, Excellence Award “An Empty Bowl” Hamamatsu “My Poetry” Competition, Honorable Mention “Tokyo White Night Flight” SHIBUYA AWARDS, Selected “The Principle” JILA Recitation Competition, Poetry Division, Final Round |
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| 2025 |
“Straight Lines and Windows” Hakushu Poetry Dedication, Honorable Mention “Spectral Transparency” Gifu Prefecture Literary Festival, Selected “Fermata” Sanpuku Literary Prize, Finalist |
| 2024 |
“Butterflies Dream of Human” Asia Digital Art Award Exhibition, Grand Prize, Yudai Nakaya “Lenticular” ACTA+ ART AWARD, Grand Prize, Yudai Nakaya |
Events / Exhibitions
| 2026 |
“Tokyo White Night Flight” SICF Fukuoka, ONE FUKUOKA BLDG, Fukuoka “Tokyo White Night Flight” NAFAS Festival Tokyo, BUoY, Tokyo |
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Readings
| 2026 |
“Tokyo White Night Flight” NAFAS Festival Tokyo, BUoY, Tokyo “Spring Melancholy” La Vague Group Reading and Critique Session, Tokyo “The Principle” JILA Recitation Competition, Poetry Division, Final Round |
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| 2025 | “Straight Lines and Windows” JILA Recitation Competition, Poetry Division, Preliminary Round |
Collaborations
| 2025 | “Endings and Beginnings” Yudai Nakaya |
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| 2024 | “Lenticular” Yudai Nakaya |
Jury
| 2026 | “Koo” Poetry Open Call |
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Media
| 2026 |
“Butterflies Dream of Human” All Night Nippon, Nippon Broadcasting System “Butterflies Dream of Human” Tokyu Kabukicho Tower, Outdoor Large Vision “Butterflies Dream of Human” Taxi GO, Signage “Butterflies Dream of Human” Kariya City, Aichi, Signage |
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| 2025 | “Lenticular” Yamaguchi Shimbun |