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 Travelogue “80 years after World War II” (5) by Hidenori Hiruta

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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

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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 →