Akita International Haiku Network
Gray clouds trail across the sky. In the pale winter sun a flock of geese (Ben Grafström–Akita, Japan)
On April 27, 2012, I received an e-mail from Ms. Clelia Ifrim in Romania. She says as follows. Dear Mr.Hidenori Hiruta I am Clelia Ifrim , from Bucharest , Romania . My haiku book "My Loved Japan ", 31 haiku written after the Great Earthquake and tsunami from 2011, is Best Books of 2011. … Continue reading MY LOVED JAPAN Haiku by Clelia Ifrim (1)
In Memoriam It is a great pity that Dr. Mineo NAKAJIMA (中嶋嶺雄), a distinguished international sociologist and president of Akita International University, passed away in Akita City, Japan, on Thursday, 14th of February, 2013. Having a profound interest in haiku, he supported the activities of Akita International Haiku Network as adviser. With deep … Continue reading 中嶋嶺雄先生追悼歌 ： 幸野稔
On January 25, 2013, I received an e-mail from Brian Birdsell(McSherry) after a long absence. Hidenori - It has been a long time since we last corresponded! Hope all is well in Akita and the world of haiku! Last year I moved up to Hirosaki to start working at Hirosaki University. The snow relentlessly … Continue reading Haiku by Brian McSherry (7)
On February 12, 2013, I received a message from Ashok Bhargava in Canada through my Facebook page as follows. Good morning Hidenori Hiruta, I find your fb, photography and website very inspiring. I am a published poet of 4 books but over the past few months I have tried to write Haiku. This is … Continue reading Haiku by Ashok Bhargava
On January 25, 2013, I received an e-mail from Brian Birdsell(McSherry) after a long absence. Hidenori - It has been a long time since we last corresponded! Hope all is well in Akita and the world of haiku! Last year I moved up to Hirosaki to start working at Hirosaki University. The snow relentlessly … Continue reading Haiku by Brian McSherry (6)
On July 2４, 2010, Brian Birdsell(McSherry) sent me an e-mail, contributing a collection of haiku about winter. According to his self-introduction, Brian McSherry has lived in Chicago, San Francisco, Prague, Italy and currently lives in Iwate, northern Japan. He has lived there for over 6 years and enjoys spending time with his daughter, hiking … Continue reading Haiku by Brian McSherry (5)
On January 13, 2013, to my great delight, I received such a nice e-mail from Brinda Buljore in Matsuyama, Ehime prefecture, Japan. It says as follows. Hiruta san, I dedicate this to you and your beautiful site. Much appreciation for your work and showing us how to love and appreciate Haiku & above... I … Continue reading Haiku by Brinda Buljore
Here in Akita, in Northern Honshu, Japan, it is the coldest midwinter, but spring cannot be far behind, I hope. Here are some haiku about summer and autumn as well as spring by Ramesh Anand. I hope that you will enjoy spring, summer and autumn through his haiku, . You can check them out … Continue reading Haiku by Ramesh Anand (4)
Here in Akita, in Northern Honshu, Japan, it is the coldest midwinter, but spring cannot be far behind, I hope. Here are some haiku about spring by Ramesh Anand. I hope that you will enjoy his haiku, wishing spring would come as soon as possible. You can check them out at his blog. http://ramesh-inflame.blogspot.com/ … Continue reading Haiku by Ramesh Anand (3)
On October 13, 2012, to my great delight, I received an e-mail from Mr. Ramesh Anand. There are some haiku and photos contributed to our network in his e-mail as well as his short bio data. You can check them out at his blog. http://ramesh-inflame.blogspot.com/ Firstly, I would like to present you with … Continue reading Haiku by Ramesh Anand (2)
