Akita International Haiku Network
Gray clouds trail across the sky. In the pale winter sun a flock of geese (Ben Grafström–Akita, Japan)
On August 15, here in Akita prefecture（秋田県）, Northern Honshu, Japan, we celebrate the Bon Festival（お盆）. According to popular Buddhist belief, ancestral spirits return to their families during the Bon Festival. Religious services are held at all temples, and families pray in front of the home altar and family grave, offering flowers, incense and small … Continue reading 3.11 Haiku from the Romanian Haiku Group (2)
From: Patricia Lidia To: 蛭田 秀法 Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2011 10:24 PM Subject: RO KU Magazine - Japan, between suffering and hope Dear Hidenori-San, The Romanian Haiku Group issued a new number of the online magazine RO KU, dedicated to the disaster from Fukushima. I just wanted to share it with you. Hope to … Continue reading 3.11 Haiku from the Romanian Haiku Group (1)
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)
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)
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