Akita International Haiku Network
Gray clouds trail across the sky. In the pale winter sun a flock of geese (Ben Grafström–Akita, Japan)
World Haiku Series 2019 (124) Haiku by Mitsunari Ganzicy SPRING *** here today - just walking in the rain holding umbrella in hand 今日ここに ー ただ雨の中を歩く 傘を手にさして *** spring midday… the sound of wince glass much cleaner 春の真昼… 辟易するガラスの音 ずっと澄んでいる Note: On midday in St. Petersburg, a cannon shoots in … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2019 (124) Haiku by Mitsunari Ganzicy
World Haiku Series 2019 (22) Haiku by Bitary Subirin IN AN OPEN WINDOW *** An open window… There’s a lot of emptiness, The thoughts disappear. 開いている窓… 多くの空虚がある、 思考が消える *** Boundless open space. Field of creativity… They plow and plow on. 限りないオープンスペース 創造の野原… 彼らは耕し続ける "As long as there is … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2019 (22) Haiku by Bitary Subirin
On May 29, 2017, Alexander Dolin says in his e-mail as follows. Please find attached the file containing 100 haiku by the Russian poets, members of our almanac "Wild Flowers". Here we have the works by the winners of a special contest organized for the further promotion of Russo-Japanese poetic contacts on the basis of … Continue reading 100 RUSSIAN HAIKU FOR AKITA
ロシア語版の募集要項を掲載いたします。 ウラジオストク日本センター（向井一良所長）のロシア語によるホームページでも応募を呼びかけています。 http://www.jp-club.ru/ http://www.jp-club.ru/shestoj-yapono-rossijskij-konkurs-xajku-prefektury-akita-posvyashhen-teme-cvety/ お題は「花」、雑詠も可です。 皆様のご応募を期待いたします。 Here is a photo of cherry blossoms in Akita, the northern Honshu, Japan . ШЕСТОЙ ЯПОНО-РОССИЙСКИЙ КОНКУРС ХАЙКУ ПРЕФЕКТУРЫ АКИТА ПОСВЯЩЕН ТЕМЕ «ЦВЕТЫ» (Основные условия участия в конкурсе и подачи заявки) В мае 2012 г. Международное веб-сообщество хайку префектуры Акита (Akita International Haiku … Continue reading 6th Japan-Russia Haiku Contest : Guidelines (Russian Version)
On May 23, 2014, Adjei Agyei-Baah, Kumasi, Ghana, submitted his haiku for the English section of the 3rd Japan-Russia Haiku Contest. leafless tree― lifting a cup of nest to the sky Adjei’s haiku was judged and selected for Akita Chamber of Commerce and Industry President Award by Fay Aoyagi. Fay Aoyagi: A … Continue reading “Afriku” by Adjei Agyei-Baah in Ghana
祝「日露俳句コンテスト」5周年 秋田市長 穂 積 志 Congratulations on the 5th Anniversary of the Japan-Russia Haiku Contests Motomu Hozumi, Mayor of Akita City Let me send you my hearty congratulations on the 5th anniversary of the Japan-Russia Haiku Contests. It is also a great honour to … Continue reading 詩の国秋田 Akita – the Land of Poetry 2016.10 vol. 8
The Results of 5th Japan-Russia Haiku Contest 2016 The Akita International Haiku Network is willing to announce the results of the 5th Japan-Russia Haiku Contest in 2016. Here are prize-winning haiku and haiku of HONORABLE MENTIONS in the contest. 日本語部門 (Japanese Section)（332句） 332 haiku were submitted from 5 countries: Japan, Kazakhstan, … Continue reading The Results of 5th Japan – Russia Haiku Contest 2016
Alexander Dolin, Professor of Japanese Literature and Civilization Studies at Akita International University Japan, edited AUTUMN FIELDS, AKITA HAIKU TO THE WORLD（秋田俳句集）, which is A BILINGUAL ANTHOLOGY, in collaboration with HIDENORI HIRUTA. Here are a few copies of the beginning part. Here is a table of Contents. Here is part … Continue reading AUTUMN FIELDS AKITA HAIKU TO THE WORLD A BILINGUAL ANTHOLOGY （秋田俳句集）
“Akita – the Land of Poetry “ vol.7 『詩の国秋田 第7号』 （2） The yearly pamphlet Akita – the Land of Poetry Vol.7 , 『詩の国秋田』第７号, features prize-winning haiku and fine works in the 4th Japan-Russia Haiku Contest in 2015 . Here are haiku special on haiku written in Russian. Russian Section（２４７句） 247 haiku were … Continue reading Akita – the Land of Poetry vol.7 『詩の国秋田第7号』（２）
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)
