Akita International Haiku Network
Gray clouds trail across the sky. In the pale winter sun a flock of geese (Ben Grafström–Akita, Japan)
On April 27, 2012, I received an e-mail from Ms. Clelia Ifrim in Romania. She says as follows. Dear Mr.Hidenori Hiruta I am Clelia Ifrim , from Bucharest , Romania . My haiku book "My Loved Japan ", 31 haiku written after the Great Earthquake and tsunami from 2011, is Best Books of 2011. … Continue reading MY LOVED JAPAN Haiku by Clelia Ifrim (1)
In Memoriam It is a great pity that Dr. Mineo NAKAJIMA (中嶋嶺雄), a distinguished international sociologist and president of Akita International University, passed away in Akita City, Japan, on Thursday, 14th of February, 2013. Having a profound interest in haiku, he supported the activities of Akita International Haiku Network as adviser. With deep … Continue reading 中嶋嶺雄先生追悼歌 ： 幸野稔
On January 25, 2013, I received an e-mail from Brian Birdsell(McSherry) after a long absence. Hidenori - It has been a long time since we last corresponded! Hope all is well in Akita and the world of haiku! Last year I moved up to Hirosaki to start working at Hirosaki University. The snow relentlessly … Continue reading Haiku by Brian McSherry (7)
On February 12, 2013, I received a message from Ashok Bhargava in Canada through my Facebook page as follows. Good morning Hidenori Hiruta, I find your fb, photography and website very inspiring. I am a published poet of 4 books but over the past few months I have tried to write Haiku. This is … Continue reading Haiku by Ashok Bhargava
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