Let haiku be on the UNESCO list! (10)

Let haiku be on the UNESCO list! Here is a letter of support of the campaign from Ms. Malvina Mileta, Nedešćina nearby Labin, Istria, Croatia. The former half is written in Croatian, and the latter half in English. We sincerely wish to appreciate and share it with each other. Poštovani! Nisam ni u … Continue reading Let haiku be on the UNESCO list! (10) →

Let haiku be on the UNESCO list! (9)

Let haiku be on the UNESCO list! Here is a letter of support for the campaign from Mr. Naselje Garča in Bosnia and Herzegovina, translated into English by Ms. Đurđa Vukelić-Rožić. Dear Ladies and Gentlemen, With very few words one may paint an image – and there you have Haiku! When, … Continue reading Let haiku be on the UNESCO list! (9) →

Let haiku be on the UNESCO list! (8)

Let haiku be on the UNESCO list! Here is a letter of support for the campaign from Ms. Ljudmila Milena Mršić through my haiku friend’s e-mail. On January 10, 2015, I received such a nice e-mail from Mr. Stjepan Rozic, Croatia. It says as below, with a letter of support for the … Continue reading Let haiku be on the UNESCO list! (8) →

Let haiku be on the UNESCO list ! (7)

Let haiku be on the UNESCO list! On January 10, 2015, I received such a nice e-mail from Mr. Stjepan Rozic, Croatia. It says as below, with a letter of support for the campaign “Let haiku be on the UNESCO list!” Sending you regards from sunny Croatia, Stjepan Rozic Here is … Continue reading Let haiku be on the UNESCO list ! (7) →

Let haiku be on the UNESCO list ! (6)

Let haiku be on the UNESCO list! On January 10, 2015, I received such a nice e-mail from Ms. Djurdja Vukelic Rozic, Croatia, which pleased me very much. Ms. Rozic, one of my best haiku friends, kindly suggested to us that they would like to write letters of support to let haiku be … Continue reading Let haiku be on the UNESCO list ! (6) →

Let haiku be on the UNESCO list ! (5)

Let haiku be on the UNESCO list! On October 25, 2014, the 1st international haiku conference was held at the Akita International University in celebration of the 29th National Cultural Festival in Akita 2014. The next day, October 26, Dr. Akito Arima, an avid haikuist and former education minister, spoke on how to write … Continue reading Let haiku be on the UNESCO list ! (5) →

Let haiku be on the UNESCO list ! (4)

Let haiku be on the UNESCO list! On August 2, 1689, Matsuo Basho visited Kisakata, Akita, where he composed his haiku. 象潟や雨に西施がねぶの花 Here is the English translation by Keene Donald （鬼怒鳴門）. Kisakata― Seishi sleeping in the rain, Wet mimosa blossoms. Now in Kisakata, adonises and red camellias are in full bloom. More than 300 years … Continue reading Let haiku be on the UNESCO list ! (4) →

Let haiku be on the UNESCO list ! (3)

Let haiku be on the UNESCO list! In May, 2014, the 3rd Japan -Russia Haiku Contest was held in celebration of the 29th National Cultural Festival in Akita 2014. Only one haiku was allowed to be submitted per haiku poet, and there were three sections of Japanese haiku, Russian haiku, and English haiku. One of … Continue reading Let haiku be on the UNESCO list ! (3) →

Let haiku be on the UNESCO list ! (2)

Let haiku be on the UNESCO list! In May, 2013, the Akita International Haiku Network held the 2nd Japan - Russia Haiku Contest with the help of JAPAN CENTER IN VLADIVOSTOK, providing three language sections for haiku submission: the Japanese section, the Russian section, and the English section. This is because the 1st … Continue reading Let haiku be on the UNESCO list ! (2) →

Let haiku be on the UNESCO list ! (1)

Let haiku be on the UNESCO list! In May, 2012, the Akita International Haiku Network launched the first Japan - Russia Haiku Contest with the help of JAPAN CENTER IN VLADIVOSTOK as one of the links with the cultural exchange between Japan and Russia, wishing to provide an opportunity to mutually share haiku related to … Continue reading Let haiku be on the UNESCO list ! (1) →