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