Akita International Haiku Network
Gray clouds trail across the sky. In the pale winter sun a flock of geese (Ben Grafström–Akita, Japan)
739 Exchange with Bohai started in 739, when Akita Castle in Dewa Province served as a diplomatic facility. In 1603, Satake Yoshinobu built a new castle on Shinmeiyama in Kubota, Akita, Dewa Province, and named the castle “Kubota Castle (Kubota-jo久保田城).” Yoshinobu became the first lord of Akita Domain after he … Continue reading Haibun “佐竹義宣 Satake Yoshinobu” (2) Tea House “Sen-An” by Hidenori Hiruta
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
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
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)
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