Jordan a y SmithEditor-in-Chief at ToPoJo starting in 2019. Jordan writes poetry and translates works by many of Japan's leading writers. Currently Associate Professor of International Humanities at Josai International University, he has previously taught at CSU Lon Beach, UCLA, Sophia University, Roger Williams Univ, UC Riverside, and Korea Univ. He earned his doctorate at UCLA (Comparative Literature) and researches in translation studies, Japanese literature, and global comedy. Two time national finalist in Poetry Slam Japan. He began ToPoJo life as Japanese Poetry Editor, then was Guest Editor for Volume 4: Heisei Generations, and then served as Managing Editor. See more at his website jordansmith.space/ Read More Read Less