Akita International Haiku Network
Gray clouds trail across the sky. In the pale winter sun a flock of geese (Ben Grafström–Akita, Japan)
Five English Haiku (1) gigantic tree a leaf falls from morn till eve 巨大な木 朝から晩まで葉が落ちる (2) a gust of wind the camel’s footsteps become invisible 突風 ラクダの足音 姿が見えなくなる (3) long life man’s pursuit lifelong First published by Haiku Foundation 長寿 人間の追求 生涯 … Continue reading Haiku by Chen Xiaoou in China (64)
The Tencho Earthquake was a massive tremor that struck on the morning of January 3, 830 (the seventh year of the Tencho era); its epicenter was located approximately 5 kilometers northeast of Akita Castle. In an instant, the castle fortifications collapsed, and buildings within the complex toppled, resulting in both deaths … Continue reading 天長地震後1200年（5）世界物語遺産（English Version）
