Haiku by Chen Xiaoou in China (57)

  Five English Haiku   (1) rain storm the streaming panes block out any sight    豪雨 雨漏りした窓ガラス 視界を遮る   (2) snow quite gone i see only two spots on all the moors    雪がすっかり消えた 荒野全体で たった2つの斑点しか見えない   (3) around the wagon twines morning glory horse retired     First published on Haiku Foundation   荷馬車の周り … Continue reading Haiku by Chen Xiaoou in China (57)

Haibun “佐竹義宣 Satake Yoshinobu” (1) by Hidenori Hiruta

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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