Tag: Alexander Dolin

Haiku about the Great East Japan Earthquake (8)

  On April 8, Buddha's Birthday, there was a ceremony held for a newly-built image of Buddha in the graveyard of a Buddhist temple, Shouhei-ji (勝平寺), in Akita-city (秋田市), Northern Honshu, Japan. The chief priest Shunsai Takayanagi (高柳俊哉住職）at the temple of the Sodo sect of Buddhism（曹洞宗）, held the ceremony for the purpose of putting Buddha' … Continue reading Haiku about the Great East Japan Earthquake (8) →

Haiku by Students at AIU (Part 3)

  Professor Alexander Dolin teaches Japanese Literature and Civilization Studies at Akita International University(AIU). He also writes haiku. Professor Alexander Dolin taught haiku to the students in his class of Japanese Literature and contributed their haiku to our website.    Ms. Yukari Sakamoto（阪本縁） kindly translated English haiku by Nick Corvinus into Japanese. She is a … Continue reading Haiku by Students at AIU (Part 3) →

Haiku by Students at AIU (Part 2)

  Professor Alexander Dolin teaches Japanese Literature and Civilization Studies at Akita International University(AIU). He also writes haiku. Professor Alexander Dolin taught haiku to the students in his class of Japanese Literature and contributed their haiku to our website.    Ms. Yukari Sakamoto（阪本縁） kindly translated English haiku by Sidney Schaben into Japanese. First of all, … Continue reading Haiku by Students at AIU (Part 2) →

Haiku by Students at AIU (Part 1)

  Professor Alexander Dolin teaches Japanese Literature and Civilization Studies at Akita International University(AIU)（国際教養大学）（秋田）. He also writes haiku. Professor Alexander Dolin taught haiku to the students in his class of Japanese Literature and contributed their haiku to our website.   Ms. Yukari Sakamoto（阪本縁） kindly translated English haiku by Rebecca Cox into Japanese. First of all, … Continue reading Haiku by Students at AIU (Part 1) →

Haiku by Alexander Dolin (Part 3)

Professor Alexander Dolin teaches Japanese Literature and Civilization Studies at Akita International University(AIU)（国際教養大学）in Akita.   He also writes haiku.   First of all, we post haiku by Professor Alexander Dolin .                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         年毎に遊びに来たる秋の風  Every year he comes to pay me a visit, this autumn wind… 秋風に友の声かも山の道  With the autumn wind it seems, the voice of my … Continue reading Haiku by Alexander Dolin (Part 3) →

Haiku by Alexander Dolin and his Students (PART 2)

    Professor Alexander Dolin teaches Japanese Literature and Civilization Studies at Akita International University(AIU). He also writes haiku. We would like to post haiku by Professor Alexander Dolin and his students, Mr. Brent Sanders, Ms. Lim Shi Qi and Ms. Madoka Shizukuishi.   Haiku by Alexander Dolin    秋田杉霜つく朝も青すぎて    akita sugi  shimo tsuku … Continue reading Haiku by Alexander Dolin and his Students (PART 2) →

Haiku by Alexander Dolin and his Students (PART 1)

    Professor Alexander Dolin teaches Japanese Literature and Civilization Studies at Akita International University(AIU). He also writes haiku. We would like to post haiku by Professor Alexander Dolin and his students, Mr. Brent Sanders and Ms. Lim Shi Qi.   Haiku by Alexander Dolin   侘びしさや雨か雪かと霜月夜  wabisisa ya  ame ka yuki ka to  simodukiyo … Continue reading Haiku by Alexander Dolin and his Students (PART 1) →