Haiku by Chen Xiaoou in China (63)

　 Five English Haiku 　 (1) 　 heavy fog a rattling sound enters the station 　濃い霧ガタガタという音駅に入ってくる　 (2) 　 incessant rain my garden pond becomes an infinity pool 　降り続く雨庭の池がインフィニティ・プールになる　 (3) 　 weedy tomb two glasses of wine and an old man 　 First appeared on Haiku Foundation 　雑草の生い茂る墓 … Continue reading Haiku by Chen Xiaoou in China (63) →

8.19 PJCA’s First International Haiku Anthology 2026 Sakura Fubuki 桜吹雪

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8.19 PJCA第1回国際俳句アンソロジー2026 Sakura Fubuki 桜吹雪　 8.19 Haiku Day 　 "Haiku Day" is a commemorative day dedicated to haiku. In Japan, there have been various initiatives to designate August 19th as Haiku Day, based on a wordplay where the numbers 8 and 19 can be read as "ha" and "iku," respectively. Today, August 19, marks … Continue reading 8.19 PJCA’s First International Haiku Anthology 2026 Sakura Fubuki 桜吹雪 →

Haibun “佐竹義宣 Satake Yoshinobu” (2) Tea House “Sen-An” by Hidenori Hiruta

　 739 　 Exchange with Bohai started in 739, when Akita Castle in Dewa Province served as a diplomatic facility. 　　　 In 1603, Satake Yoshinobu built a new castle on Shinmeiyama in Kubota, Akita, Dewa Province, and named the castle “Kubota Castle (Kubota-jo久保田城).” Yoshinobu became the first lord of Akita Domain after he … Continue reading Haibun “佐竹義宣 Satake Yoshinobu” (2) Tea House “Sen-An” by Hidenori Hiruta →