Haibun “佐竹義宣 Satake Yoshinobu” (1) by Hidenori Hiruta

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佐竹義宣 Satake Yoshinobu   Before and after the Battle of Sekigahara     The Battle of Sekigahara took place on September 15th, 1600. Satake Yoshinobu took a passive stance in the battle and did not participate. Why did he take a bystander stance? What kind of situation developed after the battle as a result?   1600 … Continue reading Haibun “佐竹義宣 Satake Yoshinobu” (1) by Hidenori Hiruta

石田三成辞世420周年:the 420th Anniversary of Ishida Mitsunari’s Farewell Tanka

Ishida Mitsunari (石田三成)is familiar in Akita Prefecture, Japan, as is shown in Hidenori Hiruta's e-book “HAIKU Surmounting 山上” published as (English Edition) Kindle版 through Amazon on September 9, 2019. Hiruta's haiku book has a page on a present sent from Ishida Mitsunari to Satake Yoshinobu(佐竹義宣), the first lord of the Akita Domain. Here is a copy … Continue reading 石田三成辞世420周年:the 420th Anniversary of Ishida Mitsunari’s Farewell Tanka

Haiku by Hidenori Hiruta (3)

  On December 29, 2012, I happened to visit Senshu Park(千秋公園)in Akita City, taking a stroll there and remembering its history. I also took some photos there, inspired to compose haiku later. Senshu park is located in the remains of Kubota Castle(久保田城). In 1602,  Satake Yoshinobu (佐竹義宣)(1570~1633) was moved from the Mito area to Akita … Continue reading Haiku by Hidenori Hiruta (3)