Akita International Haiku Network
Gray clouds trail across the sky. In the pale winter sun a flock of geese (Ben Grafström–Akita, Japan)
On June 1, 2011, I received the following e-mail from Ms. Marrina Tseng, a student in Taiwan. Dear Mr. Hidenori Hiruta, I am recording the tsunami in haiku. Although I realize this is a heartbreaking haiku, I would like to express a sad feeling deeply for the historical tsunami. Could you give me any … Continue reading Haiku about the Great East Japan Earthquake (12)
On July 14, 2011, Ms. Hana Fujimoto （藤本はな）, a leading staff at HIA, sent me an e-mail, saying that the Haiku International Association(HIA)（国際俳句交流協会）, whose president is Dr. Akito Arima (会長有馬朗人), has featured the article 3.11 Haiku in their homepage at http://www.haiku-hia.com . They feature the news about Haiku for Kibo sent by Haiku Society of Italy, … Continue reading News from HIA : 3.11. Haiku
On March 14, 2011, Victor Gendrano, a haikuist friend of mine in USA, contributed his haiga with his haiku to me. world in grief 悲嘆の世界 prayers of hope 希望の祈り ascend 湧き上がる -- Victor Gendrano (Lakewood, CA, USA) Victor says in his comment on this haiga: The poem in this haiga is in Mainichi's Tsunami poetry archive … Continue reading Haiku about the Great East Japan Earthquake (11)
On March 13, 2011, Gillena Cox, a haikuist friend of mine, in Trinidad and Tobago, kindly contributed a photo with haiku to me, giving us her thoughts and prayers after the March 11 earthquake and its tsunami : Japanese and other affected areas my thoughts and prayers are with you. Morning blue sky … Continue reading Haiku about the Great East Japan Earthquake (10)
On March 13, 2011, Graziella Dupuy, a Facebook friend of mine, who is a French artist, contributed the following photo with French haiku. Michael Dylan Welch, a haikuist friend of mine in USA, wrote the original haiku in English, which is translated into French by Graziella Dupuy. after the quake … Continue reading Haiku about the Great East Japan Earthquake (9)
On April 8, Buddha's Birthday, there was a ceremony held for a newly-built image of Buddha in the graveyard of a Buddhist temple, Shouhei-ji (勝平寺), in Akita-city (秋田市), Northern Honshu, Japan. The chief priest Shunsai Takayanagi (高柳俊哉住職）at the temple of the Sodo sect of Buddhism（曹洞宗）, held the ceremony for the purpose of putting Buddha' … Continue reading Haiku about the Great East Japan Earthquake (8)
Paul Terence Conneally (born 1959 in Sheffield, United Kingdom) is a poet, artist and musician based in Loughborough,UK. On June 4, 2011, Paul Conneally posted his message on my Facebook page, telling about Japan Earthquake Fundraising Event - Derby Roundhouse 5th June Celebrate Japanese Culture at The Roundhouse Derby Only £3 … Continue reading Haiku about the Great East Japan Earthquake (7)
On March 25, 2011, Sarah Jane Robertson, Creative Director at Creative State in UK, told of JAPAN ART AUCTION in her blog as follows: In April I’ll be taking part in an art exhibition and auction to raise funds for the victims of the Japanese earthquake and tsunami. Working with Haiku … Continue reading Haiku about the Great East Japan Earthquake (6)
On March 11, 2011, we had the most powerful earthquake since records began, which struck the Pacific coast of Northeastern Honshu, Japan, triggering a massive tsunami. Since then I have received e-mails and messages from haiku friends worldwide, in which they have sent their condolences and prayers through haiku, haiga, tanka, short poems, … Continue reading Haiku about the Great East Japan Earthquake (5)
On August 1, 1689, Basho visited Kisakata （象潟）, Akita Prefecture （秋田県）, Northern Honshu, on his journey. Basho wrote about Kisakata in his travel diary The Narrow Road to Oku, 『おくのほそ道 (Oku no Hosomichi 』 . Here I take up the latter part of this section. 此寺の方丈に座して簾を捲ば、風景一眼の中に尽て、南に鳥海、天をさヽえ、其陰うつりて江にあり、西はむやむやの関、路をかぎり、東に堤を築て、秋田にかよふ道遥に、海北にかまえて、浪打入る所を汐こしと云。江の縦横一里ばかり、俤松島にかよひて、又異なり。松島は笑ふが如く、象潟はうらむがごとし。寂しさに悲しみをくはえて、地勢魂をなやますに似たり。 Here is a painting of Kisakata exhibited … Continue reading Haiku about the Great East Japan Earthquake (4)
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