佐竹義宣 Satake Yoshinobu Before and after the Battle of Sekigahara The Battle of Sekigahara took place on September 15th, 1600. Satake Yoshinobu took a passive stance in the battle and did not participate. Why did he take a bystander stance? What kind of situation developed after the battle as a result? 1600 … Continue reading Haibun “佐竹義宣 Satake Yoshinobu” (1) by Hidenori Hiruta
Haiku Travelogue “80 years after World War II” (5) by Hidenori Hiruta
A Narrow Road to Peace Keynote Lecture: "Registering Haiku as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage" 2014 Let Haiku be on UNESCO's List! The 370th Anniversary of Matsuo Basho's Birth: Campaign to Register "Haiku, Haikai, and the World of Basho"as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage On February 24, 2014, Mayor … Continue reading Haiku Travelogue “80 years after World War II” (5) by Hidenori Hiruta
Haiku Travelogue “80 years after World War II” (4) by Hidenori Hiruta
A Narrow Road to Peace Second Japan-Russia Haiku Contest Haiku Lectures, Talk, and Report in Vladivostok 2013 The Second Japan-Russia Haiku Contest Akita International Haiku Association held the 2nd Japan-Russia Haiku Contest and accepted haiku submissions from May 1st to June 30th. Each haiku writer was only allowed to submit one … Continue reading Haiku Travelogue “80 years after World War II” (4) by Hidenori Hiruta
Haiku by Chen Xiaoou in China (56)
Five English Haiku (1) moving sun a tree visits my garden with its shadow 動く太陽 木が私の庭を訪れる その影とともに (2) 800 meters two opportunities to take her pictures 800メートル 2回の機会 彼女の写真を撮る (3) church day all the stakes are occupied with reins 教会の日 すべての杭は 手綱で塞がれている (4) lily of the … Continue reading Haiku by Chen Xiaoou in China (56)
Haiku beyond Earth「天上俳句会」: Happy New Year 2026
Happy New Year 2026 The Year of the Horse 午年や天馬も祝ふお正月 umadosi ya tenma mo iwau o-shōgatsu The Year of the Horse Heavenly horse celebrates too New Year's Day It's been seven years since I started writing haiku about the zodiac animals. This year's zodiac animal is … Continue reading Haiku beyond Earth「天上俳句会」: Happy New Year 2026
Haiku beyond Earth「天上俳句会」: 謹賀新年 令和八年
令和八年 元旦 Reiwa 8 New Year’s Day "謹賀新年" is pronounced "kinga shinnen" and is a greeting that is written at the beginning of a New Year's card as a greeting to celebrate the New Year. "Kin" expresses respect, and "ga" means to celebrate, so together they form a polite expression meaning … Continue reading Haiku beyond Earth「天上俳句会」: 謹賀新年 令和八年
Haiku by Chen Xiaoou in China (55)
Five English Haiku (1) windy autumn day I sweep away the leaves of my neighbor’s tree 風の強い秋の日 隣の木の葉を掃き払う (2) blind night even the shadows become invisible 何も見えない夜 影さえも 見えなくなる (3) vast plain the river’s far end lost in clouds 広大な平原 川の向こう端 雲に消えた (4) side-sleeping my left eye’s tears … Continue reading Haiku by Chen Xiaoou in China (55)
Haiku beyond Earth「天上俳句会」Haiku by Samo Kreutz in Slovenia
HAIKU 1.> banana basket ... those questions I serve with a smile (previously published in The Mamba, September 2024) バナナのかご… そんな質問に 笑顔で答えます 2.> meditation music ... a kitten's purr slips into incense (previously published in THF Haiku Dialogue, November 2025) 瞑想音楽… 子猫の喉を鳴らす音が お香の香りに溶け込む 3.> picnic by the river ... duck snatches a … Continue reading Haiku beyond Earth「天上俳句会」Haiku by Samo Kreutz in Slovenia
Haiku by Chen Xiaoou in China (54)
Five English Haiku (1) cloudy day the skyscraper stands without a top 曇りの日 高層ビルが立っている 頂上のないまま (2) road tunnel the music stops and resumes again 道路トンネル 音楽が止まり、 また再開する (3) long tunnel a faint light at last comes into view 長いトンネル ついにかすかな光が 見えてきた (4) crescent moon I see the shadow … Continue reading Haiku by Chen Xiaoou in China (54)
Haiku beyond Earth「天上俳句会」Haiku by Bitary Subirin in Russia (8)
*** Пляж опустевший… Шаги твоих ног помнят Голые дюны. Plyazh opustevshii… Shagi tvoikh nog pomnyat Golye dyuny. *** Thedeserted beach… The bare dunes rememberYour fading footsteps. 思い出す砂丘の浜辺君の足 omoidasu sakyū no hamabe kimi no ashi *** Бабочки крылья Под вечер расправлены, Путь мне укажут. Babochki kryliya Pod vecher raspravleny, Put’ mne ukazhut. *** And … Continue reading Haiku beyond Earth「天上俳句会」Haiku by Bitary Subirin in Russia (8)
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