Let haiku be on the UNESCO list! (46)

Let haiku be on the UNESCO list! On November 3, 2015, Hidenori Hiruta took part in the panel discussion of the Only One Kagoshima Tree Haiku Contest festival held as one of the 30th National Culture Festival Haiku events at the International University of Kagoshima. Then, Hiruta had a chance to talk about … Continue reading Let haiku be on the UNESCO list! (46) →

Let haiku be on the UNESCO list! (41)

Let haiku be on the UNESCO list! On November 17, 2015, Mr. Masayuki Tsuchihashi, graduate student at the International University of Kagoshima, Japan, kindly sent me an e-mail as follows. Dear Mr. Hiruta, Congratulations on our haiku seminar 3rd November in Kagoshima. Thank you for your support of our project. Let us … Continue reading Let haiku be on the UNESCO list! (41) →

Akita – the Land of Poetry vol.7 『詩の国秋田第7号』（１）

"Akita - the Land of Poetry " vol.7 『詩の国秋田・第７号』 The yearly pamphlet Akita – the Land of Poetry vol.7 , 『詩の国秋田第７号』, features prize-winning haiku and some fine haiku in the 4th Japan-Russia Haiku Contest in 2015 . First of all, here is a foreword by Professor Michio Katsumata at Akita International University, who is … Continue reading Akita – the Land of Poetry vol.7 『詩の国秋田第7号』（１） →

第４回日露俳句コンテスト結果： The Results of 4th Japan – Russia Haiku Contest

第４回日露俳句コンテスト結果 The results of 4th Japan – Russia Haiku Contest (2015) 応募状況 (The number of Haiku submission) ・日本語部門 (Japanese section) ４０４句 (404 haiku) ・ロシア語部門 (Russian section) ２４７句 (247 haiku) ・英語部門 (English section) ４９５句 (495 haiku)　・５９か国 (59 countries) 入賞句　(Prize-winning haiku) 日本語部門 (Japanese Section)（４０４句）秋田県知事賞 (Akita prefectural Governor’s Award) … Continue reading 第４回日露俳句コンテスト結果： The Results of 4th Japan – Russia Haiku Contest →

Haiku Special from the 3rd Japan – Russia Haiku Contest (10)

The yearly pamphlet Akita – the Land of Poetry『詩の国秋田第６号』, whose 6th volume is posted as an e-pamphlet, features haiku special from the English haiku submitted to the 3rd Japan-Russia Haiku Contest in 2014. A great number of haiku fans willingly sent their haiku in English to the contest from 46 countries including Japan. … Continue reading Haiku Special from the 3rd Japan – Russia Haiku Contest (10) →

Haiku Special from the 3rd Japan – Russia Haiku Contest (9)

Haiku Special from the 3rd Japan – Russia Haiku Contest (8)

Haiku Special from the 3rd Japan – Russia Haiku Contest (7)

The yearly pamphlet Akita – the Land of Poetry『詩の国秋田第６号』, whose 6th volume is posted as an e-pamphlet, features haiku special from the English haiku submitted to the 3rd Japan-Russia Haiku Contest in 2014. A great number of haiku fans willingly sent their haiku in English to the contest from 46 countries including Japan. They … Continue reading Haiku Special from the 3rd Japan – Russia Haiku Contest (7) →

Haiku Special from the 3rd Japan – Russia Haiku Contest (6)

The yearly pamphlet Akita – the Land of Poetry『詩の国秋田第６号』, whose 6th volume is posted as an e-pamphlet, features haiku special from the English haiku submitted to the 3rd Japan-Russia Haiku Contest in 2014. A great number of haiku fans willingly sent their haiku in English to the contest from 46 countries including Japan. They … Continue reading Haiku Special from the 3rd Japan – Russia Haiku Contest (6) →

Haiku Special from the 3rd Japna – Russia Haiku Contest (5)

The yearly pamphlet Akita – the Land of Poetry『詩の国秋田第６号』, whose 6th volume is posted as an e-pamphlet, features haiku special from the English haiku submitted to the 3rd Japan-Russia Haiku Contest in 2014. A great number of haiku fans willingly sent their haiku in English to the contest from 46 countries including Japan. They … Continue reading Haiku Special from the 3rd Japna – Russia Haiku Contest (5) →