Tag: 国際教養大学　中嶋嶺雄

Haiku from Romanian Poets for AIU Festival 2011 (3)

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 3 Philosophies : Academic（学問）, Culture（文化）, and Entertainment（楽しさ）. The AIU President, Dr. Mineo Nakajima（中嶋嶺雄学長）was at the entrance to welcome visitors.    The AIU students enjoyed the festival in their … Continue reading Haiku from Romanian Poets for AIU Festival 2011 (3) →

Haiku from Romanian Poets for AIU Festival 2011 (2)

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 3 Philosophies : Academic（学問）, Culture（文化）, and Entertainment（楽しさ）. The AIU students enjoyed the festivals in their own ways. Some of them enjoyed talking with the AIU President, Dr.  Mineo … Continue reading Haiku from Romanian Poets for AIU Festival 2011 (2) →

Haiku from Romanian Poets for AIU Festival 2011 (1)

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 3 Philosophies : Academic（学問）, Culture（文化）, and Entertainment（楽しさ）.   The opening speech was made by the AIU President. Dr. Mineo Nakajima（中嶋嶺雄学長）     The AIU students enjoyed the festival … Continue reading Haiku from Romanian Poets for AIU Festival 2011 (1) →

Haiku about the Great East Japan Earthquake (3)

  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 』 as follows:   江山水陸の風光数を尽くして、今象潟に方寸を責。酒田の湊より東北の方、山を越、磯を伝ひ、いさごをふみて其際十里、日影やゝかたぶく比、汐風真砂を吹上、雨朦朧として鳥海の山かくる。闇中に莫作して「雨も又奇也」　とせば、雨後の晴色又頼母敷と、あまの苫屋に膝をいれて、雨の晴を待。其朝天能霽れて、朝日花やかにさし出る程に、象潟に舟をうかぶ。 先能因島に舟をよせて、三年幽居の跡をとぶらひ、むかふの岸に舟をあがれば、「花の上こぐ」とよまれし桜の老木、西行法師の記念をのこす。   Here is a painting of Kisakata in those days.       Photo courtesy; as … Continue reading Haiku about the Great East Japan Earthquake (3) →

Haiku Symposium at Akita University in Northern Japan

  The Akita Association of English Studies (AAES)（秋田英語英文学会）, was established in 1954 at Akita University（秋田大学） in Northern Honshu, Japan, aimed at promoting deeper understanding and further studies on the cultural backgrounds of English as the international language, and at providing chances to share and exchange information and ideas on English and English education for the … Continue reading Haiku Symposium at Akita University in Northern Japan →

Tanka by Minoru KONO in Japan (1)

  Minoru KONO （幸野稔）, Professor Emeritus, Akita University, is a tanka poet. His tanka was exhibited at the AIU Festival 2010 held on October 10-11 at Akita International University（国際教養大学）.     Emeritus Professor KONO says in his brief bio as follows:   Biodata about KONO Minoru   In my high school and university days, I secretly … Continue reading Tanka by Minoru KONO in Japan (1) →