Danno, Yoko: - Yoko Danno is a Japanese poet who writes poetry solely in English. Her poems have appeared internationally in many journals and anthologies, both online and in print. Her recent books of poetry Trilogy and Hagoromo: A Celestial Robe (Ikuta Press, 2010), Aquamarine (Glass Lyre, 2014) and Woman in a Blue Robe (Isobar Press, 2016). Her translation, Songs and Stories of the Kojiki, a collection of creation myths, songs and historical narratives that were compiled in the eighth century in Japan, appeared from Red Moon Press in 2014. She lives in Kobe, where she runs the Ikuta Press.