Akita International Haiku Network
Gray clouds trail across the sky. In the pale winter sun a flock of geese (Ben Grafström–Akita, Japan)
On December 20, 2011, Patricia Lidia in Romania, kindly presented a haiku calendar to us. The haiku calendar was made by Ioana Dinescu and Constanta Erca in Romania. Here is a photo of the month March. storm clouds ― the dragon’s shadow swallowing the moon Manuela Dragomirescu 嵐を呼ぶ雲 ― 龍の影 月を呑み込んでいる マヌエラ・ドラゴネスキュ … Continue reading For New Year 2012 (9) : Photo Haiku by Ioana Dinescu, Romania
Kamakura Snow Festival（かまくら） is held in Yokete city, Akita prefecture（秋田県）, Northern Honshu, Japan on February 15th-16th every year. It is a fantastic world appearing on a snow country evening, where children enjoy chatting in rooms made of snow. Here are photos and haiku about Kamakura Snow Festival 羽後の国かまくらの灯の点りけり 秀法 Ugo no … Continue reading For New Year 2012 (8)
Namahage-Sedo Festival （なまはげ柴灯まつり）takes place in Shinzan shrine （真山神社）in Oga city , Akita prefecture（秋田県）, Northern Honshu, Japan, the second Friday through the second Sunday of February every year. This festival is carried out as a tourist event that combines the Shinto shrine Sedo festival and the Namahage folk festival. Here is a photo of the … Continue reading For New Year 2012 (7)
Here is a photo of the Omono River（雄物川） in Akita prefecture （秋田県）, Northern Honshu, Japan. The photo was taken at the riverbank at the end of January. 氷結に鯉のまどろむ北の川 秀法 hyouketsu ni koi no madoromu kita no kawa a sheet of ice keeps carp in repose northern rivers Hidenori … Continue reading For New Year 2012 (6)
On December 20, 2011, Patricia Lidia inRomania, kindly presented a haiku calendar to us. The haiku calendar was made by Ioana Dinescu and Constanta Erca in Romania. Here is a photo of the month February. It’s snowing again the cherry trees are blooming on my kimono Bea Hurmuz 雪がまた降っている ― … Continue reading For New Year 2012 (5) : Photo Haiku by Ioana Dinescu, Romania
Francis Tugayé, a French artist, kindly sent me a New Year’s e-mail on January 7 as follows. Dear Hidenori San That, through the misty areas, your eyes perceive the best. “Uncertainty” overrides the people all filled with their certainties. Let us be both realistic and (a little) dreamer... and that the year of the dragon … Continue reading For New Year 2012 (3)
Firstly, let me post haiku and photos by Julia Maul, who studied about haiku and learned to write haiku at the class by Alexander Dolin, PhD, Professor of Japanese Literature and Civilization Studies at Akita International University（国際教養大学）. Julia Maul contributed the works of haiku and photos to us in November, 2011. … Continue reading For New Year 2012 (2)
謹賀新年 Here is a photo of calligraphy by a Chinese artist, who welcomes the year of Dragon and wishes for happiness and longevity. Wish you all a Happy New Year! Now, let me post a new calendar Patricia Lidia inRomania presented to us on December 20, 2011. Here is a photo … Continue reading For New Year 2012 (1)
First of all, let me post a Christmas present from Mr. Francis Tugaye, a haiku friend in France, who is an artist and loves Japanese cultures so much. Here is a photo of Francis’ art. Secondly, let me post the last article of AIU festival 2011 , missing the autumn in 2011. On October … Continue reading Haiku from Romanian Poets for AIU Festival 2011 (7)
On October 9 and 10, 2011, AIU Festival was held at Akita International University（国際教養大学）in Akita prefecture（秋田県）, Northern Honshu, Japan. The festival, whose theme is HOOP ～世界とハチあわせ！～, had 3Philosophies : Academic（学問）, Culture（文化）, and Entertainment（楽しさ）. The AIU students enjoyed the festival in their own ways. They gave their cultural activities to enjoy a variety of meetings, … Continue reading Haiku from Romanian Poets for AIU Festival 2011 (6)
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