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Gray clouds trail across the sky. In the pale winter sun a flock of geese (Ben Grafström–Akita, Japan)
Hidenori Hiruta of the Akita International Haiku Network has published a new collection of haiku titled Haiku Lake Tazawa. Here are a few pages from the collection: CONTENTS Preface 3 The Lake of Mystery 4 The Legend of Tatsuko-hime 14 Gozanoishi-jinja Shrine 21 Hyakusui Hirafuku’s Dream 29 The Extinction of Kunimasu 33 The Lakeside Now … Continue reading Book Announcement! “Haiku Lake Tazawa” by Hidenori Hiruta
Greetings from snowy Akita!As the editor of Akita International Haiku Network's haiku journal Serow, I'd like to update the AIHN community on the status of the next issue of Serow.The artist, Jason Tacker, is currently working on the accompanying artwork for the journal.The editorial team and translation team are currently working on putting together the … Continue reading Update: Serow, Volume 4
2020年度秋田国際俳句コンテストの結果！ The Akita International Haiku Network is pleased to announce the winners of the 9th Annual Akita International Haiku Contests. It truly was an "international" contest, with poets from nearly 50 countries and 5 continents. In total, there were 607 haiku! We would like to thank all the judges, teachers, and haiku clubs around the globe who … Continue reading 2020 Akita International Haiku Contest RESULTS!
第9回秋田国際俳句コンテスト結果（英語部門・一般） The Results of 9th Akita International Haiku Contest (English Section—Open) The Akita International Haiku Network is happy to announce the results of the 9th Akita International Haiku Contest. 第9 回秋田国際俳句コンテスト【英語部門・一般】の結果を発表します。 The Akita International Haiku Network received 241 haiku for the English—Open category. Poets sent their submissions from throughout Japan, and 45 other countries: Algeria, Australia, … Continue reading 第9回秋田国際俳句コンテスト結果（英語部門・一般）The Results of 9th Akita International Haiku Contest (English Section—Open)
第9回秋田国際俳句コンテスト結果（英語部門・学生） The Results of 9th Akita International Haiku Contest (English Section—Student) The Akita International Haiku Network is happy to announce the results of the 9th Akita International Haiku Contest. 第9 回秋田交際俳句コンテスト【英語部門・学生】の結果を発表します。 The Akita International Haiku Network received 195 haiku for the English—Student category. Students from elementary schools, middle schools and universities sent their submissions from all throughout … Continue reading 第9回秋田国際俳句コンテスト結果（英語部門・学生）The Results of 9th Akita International Haiku Contest (English Section—Student)
第9回秋田国際俳句コンテスト結果（日本語部門・一般） The Results of 9th Akita International Haiku Contest (Japanese Section—Open) 第9 回秋田国際俳句コンテスト【日本語部門・一般】の結果を発表します。 The Akita International Haiku Network is happy to announce the results of the 9th Akita International Haiku Contest. 今年は【日本語部門・一般】において、日本、インド、イギリス、アメリカから合計で133 句の応募を受け付けました。 Poets from throughout Japan, India, the UK, and the United States submitted a total of 133 Japanese language haiku to this year’s Japanese—Open … Continue reading 第9回秋田国際俳句コンテスト結果（日本語部門・一般）The Results of 9th Akita International Haiku Contest (Japanese Section—Open)
第9回秋田国際俳句コンテスト結果（日本語部門・学生） The Results of 9th Akita International Haiku Contest (Japanese Section—Student) 第9 回秋田国際俳句コンテスト【日本語部門・学生】の結果を発表します。 The Akita International Haiku Network is happy to announce the results of the 9th Akita International Haiku Contest. 今年は【日本語部門・学生】において、日本、オーストラリア、アメリカの小学生、高校生、大学生から合計で38 句の応募を受け付けました。 Elementary school, high school, and university students from throughout Japan, Australia, and the United States submitted a total of 38 Japanese language haiku … Continue reading 第9回秋田国際俳句コンテスト結果（日本語部門・学生）The Results of 9th Akita International Haiku Contest (Japanese Section—Student)
The results of the 9th Annual Akita International Haiku Contest (2020) will be announced December 16th!The winning haiku from each category will be announced here, on AIHN's website, as well as published in the next volume of Serow, AIHN's haiku journal. Stay tuned!
This link was kindly shared with the Akita International Haiku Network:https://intercultural.iuk-plus.net/?p=736 Sorry, it's in Japanese! The gist is that this special class was designed to teach students English language and Japanese culture at the same time. In the class, students learned about writing haiku in English. Check it out!
俳句の書評募集中 The Akita International Haiku Network is now accepting reviews of collections of haiku. The reviews will be published in Serow, Volume 4 (which will be published in early 2021). Mixed collections of poetry similar to haiku (e.g., tanka, senryū) are also accepted. Please note the following: ・the author of the review can NOT have … Continue reading Call for Submissions: Haiku Book Reviews
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