Akita International Haiku Network
Gray clouds trail across the sky. In the pale winter sun a flock of geese (Ben Grafström–Akita, Japan)
"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）
Let haiku be on the UNESCO list! On December 10, 2015, Mr. Adjei Agyei-Baah in Ghana, kindly sent me an e-mail as follows. Dear Hiruta san, I must say Basho’s bug has also caught up with our continent Africa and to be more specific my part of the land, Ghana that … Continue reading Let haiku be on the UNESCO list! (39)
Let haiku be on the UNESCO list! On November 29, 2015, Mr. Kaa.Na.Kalyanasundaram in Tamil Nadu, INDIA, kindly sent me an e-mail as follows. Dear Hidenori Sir, I am immense pleasure to express that our Haiku writing are being included in the List of the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The Haiku … Continue reading Let haiku be on the UNESCO list! (38)
Let haiku be on the UNESCO list! Here is a photo of the sunrise in the eastern sky of Sakurajima (Japanese: 桜島, lit. "Cherry Island"), an active composite volcano (stratovolcano) and a former island in Kagoshima Prefecture in Kyushu, Japan. On November 27, 2015, Professor David McMurray at the International University … Continue reading Let haiku be on the UNESCO list! (37)
Let haiku be on the UNESCO list! On November 12, 2015, Ms. Smilja Arsic, Novi Sad, Serbia, kindly sent me an e-mail as follows. Dear Sirs, Hidenori Hiruta-san and Akito Arima-san Dear Haiku friends! You have my support from all my heart, for entrance of Haiku to The Representative List of the Intangible Curtural Heritage … Continue reading Let haiku be on the UNESCO list! (36)
Let haiku be on the UNESCO list! On November 8, 2015, Mr. Dan Costinaş in Romania, kindly sent me an e-mail as follows. Dear Hidenori-san, I am sure you already know that in Romania Haiku writing is very popular, and there are few hundreds of very good poets with thousands of … Continue reading Let haiku be on the UNESCO list! (35)
Let haiku be on the UNESCO list! Here is a letter of support of the campaign from Ms. Julia Guzmán and Mr. Jorge Giallorenzi in Córdoba, Argentina. The former half is written in Spanish, and the latter half in English. We sincerely wish to appreciate and share it with each other. 26 … Continue reading Let haiku be on the UNESCO list! (34)
Let haiku be on the UNESCO list! Here is a letter of support of the campaign from Ms. Slavka Klikovac, Mojanovići, Montenegro. The former half is written in Montenegrin, and the latter half in English. We sincerely wish to appreciate and share it with each other. Dear Hidenori-san, dear Akito-san, sending … Continue reading Let haiku be on the UNESCO list! (33)
Let haiku be on the UNESCO list! Here is a letter of support of the campaign from Mr. Zoran Raonić, Pljevlja, Montenegro. The former half is written in Montenegrin, and the latter half in English. We sincerely wish to appreciate and share it with each other. Dear Hidenori-san, dear Akito-san, … Continue reading Let haiku be on the UNESCO list! (32)
Let haiku be on the UNESCO list! Here is a letter of support of the campaign from Mr. Đermano Vitasović, Croatia. The former half is written in English, and the latter half in Croatian. We sincerely wish to appreciate and share it with each other. Dear Sirs, Akito Arima and Hidenori … Continue reading Let haiku be on the UNESCO list! (31)
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