Akita International Haiku Network
Gray clouds trail across the sky. In the pale winter sun a flock of geese (Ben Grafström–Akita, Japan)
The last day, we received a mail of congratulations on the New Year’s festival from William Sorlien’s rabbit in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA. The rabbit says, “Thank you for celebrating the Rabbit Year at a great party.” And at last the rabbits went back home, leaving their message. … Continue reading International Haiku New Year’s Festival 2011 (Part 5)
Dr. Akito Arima （有馬朗人）is President of the Haiku International Association (HIA)（国際俳句交流協会）(http://www.haiku-hia.com), a nonprofit organization aimed at promoting haiku globally. Dr. Arima also leads the haiku group Ten’I (Providence)（天為）(http://haikunet.info). On December 2, I received HAIKU INTERNATIONAL NO.91 published on November 30, 2010. In the magazine they reported the results of the 12th … Continue reading Haiku at the 12th HIA Haiku Contest (2010): the Results
First of all, I present you the following haiku I wrote when I visited 角館（かくのだて）(Kakunodate), Akita. Hyakusui’s monument stands in beauty cherry blossoms さくらばな百穂の碑を飾りけり Sakurabana Hyakusui no hi o kazari keri This is a monument inscribed with two tanka poems written by平福百穂（ひらふく ひゃくすい）(Hirafuku Hyakusui)(1877 - 1933), who was a Japanese-style painter … Continue reading Haiku by Hidenori Hiruta in Japan (2)
Professor Kirby Record teaches as director of English for Academic Purposes at Akita International University (AIU) (国際教養大学) in Akita. He also writes haiku. He is a fellow haiku poet of mine. Professor Kirby Record contributed his book of poetry titled ‘A Welcome Coolness’ to me. I post poetry in his book, dividing them … Continue reading Haiku by Kirby Record at AIU in Japan ( Part 4 )
On July 15, 2009, I received two comments from John McDonald in Edinburgh, UK. He was the first haiku poet to send us comments, saying “Good Luck” and encouraged us to continue posting haiku or articles on haiku. John also presented me with his haiku book, whose title is ‘THE THROU-GAUN CHIEL’. He … Continue reading Haiku by John McDonald for Int’l Haiku Spring Festival 2010 (5)
CRESI (Center for Regional Sustainability Initiatives) at AIU (Akita International University)（国際教養大学）held AIU HAIKU CONTEST and gave workshops on haiku in English as well as in Japanese in 2009. Professor Kirby Record at AIU gave workshops on haiku in English, where participants including students and citizens studied about how to write haiku in English and … Continue reading Haiku by Students at AIU ( Part 4 )
First of all, let me tell you about the Earthday Haiku Contest. 2010 Bath Japanese Festival UK in association With Words (UK); Sketchbook Haiku Journal (USA); and Planetpals (Worldwide) are in partnership with the planet to bring the Earthday Haiku Contest. They are also pleased to have the support of Akita International University; … Continue reading The Earthday Haiku Contest : CHILDREN’S AND YOUNG PERSONS’ HAIKU CONTEST
Akita International Haiku / Senryu / Tanka Network, whose website is Akita International Haiku Network, was established in Akita, Northern Honshu, Japan, in May, 2009. We established this Network, with the motto, “We all try our best / in our busy, busy lives / to write poetry.” We opened the website in the hope … Continue reading International Haiku Spring Festival 2010 (Akita, Northern Honshu, Japan)
I have just received an e-mail about an Asahi Newspaper sponsored haiku in English contest from Professor David McMurray at the International University of Kagoshima. Would you please send your haiku before April 18? His e-mail is as follows: Dear Hiruta sensei, Thank you so much for referring to the Asahi Culture Centre, I … Continue reading About an Asahi Newspaper sponsored haiku in English contest!
Now in Japan we are in a cheerful mood, sharing the beauties and wonders of spring with each other. With the coming of spring, Amur adonis appeared in the fields and camellias opened their flowers, from white to pink and red ones. Plum and cherry blossoms are in full bloom here and there in Tokyo … Continue reading Haiku by Hidenori Hiruta in Japan
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