In this class, you will read some famous Japanese poets from the Meiji through roughly the early Shōwa era. Most of the reading will be in Japanese. You will improve your English writing and translation skills by translating poems into English. You will also write your own original English poems! We will look at haiku, tanka, and more modern styles of poetry. Every week we will have discussion activities. You will work with classmates to translate and write poems. There will also be some "Poetry Projects" where you will read your translated and original poems to your classmates and give each other feedback. As part of these projects, you will submit your poems in English and receive feedback from the teacher.