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 2020 (1) Haiku by Satoru Kanematsu Satoru Kanematsu kindly and delightedly presented a 6-page haiku leaflet on COVID-19 to the World Haiku Series 2020. Here is a photo of Mr. Satoru Kanematsu. Here is a page of ABOUT THE … Continue reading World Haiku Series 2020 (1) Haiku by Satoru Kanematsu
On November 28, 1694, Matsuo Bashō became critically sick with a stomach illness and died peacefully, surrounded by his disciples. He did not compose any formal death poem on his deathbed, but the following haiku he wrote four days before his death was recorded as the last poem during his final illness, which is generally … Continue reading Reminder : World Haiku Series 2020
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
“Akita – the Land of Poetry” vol.7 『詩の国秋田 第7号』 （４） The yearly pamphlet Akita – the Land of Poetry Vol.7 , 『詩の国秋田第７号』, features 佳作 ( Fine Works) in the 4th Japan-Russia Haiku Contest in 2015 . Here are haiku special on haiku written in English. English Section（495句） 495 haiku were sent for the English haiku … Continue reading Akita – the Land of Poetry vol.7 『詩の国秋田第７号』（４）
“Akita – the Land of Poetry “ vol.7 『詩の国秋田 第7号』（３） The yearly pamphlet Akita – the Land of Poetry Vol.7 , 『詩の国秋田第７号』, features prize-winning haiku, honorably-mentioned haiku, and fine works in the 4th Japan-Russia Haiku Contest in 2015 . Here are haiku special on haiku written in English. English Section（４９５句） 495 haiku were sent … Continue reading Akita – the Land of Poetry vol.7 『詩の国秋田第7号』（３）
Results of 4th Japan -- Russia Haiku Contest (2) The Judging Committee for Haiku in English --Hidenori Hiruta (Akita Prefecture), Satoru Kanematsu (Aichi Prefecture), and David McMurray (Kagoshima Prefecture) -- are pleased to announce the following results of the 4th Japan – Russia Haiku Contest. In the opinion of the judges, 2014 and … Continue reading The Results of 4th Japan – Russia Haiku Contest : English Section (2)
Results of 4th Japan -- Russia Haiku Contest: English Section (1) The Judging Committee for Haiku in English --Hidenori Hiruta (Akita Prefecture), Satoru Kanematsu (Aichi Prefecture), and David McMurray (Kagoshima Prefecture)-- is pleased to announce the following results from the 4th Japan – Russia Haiku Contest. Akita International University President’s Award … Continue reading The Results of 4th Japan – Russia Haiku Contest: English Section (1)
Exciting news reached us in Akita! Mr. Satoru Kanematsu published a splendid haiku book on October 1. He is one of the veteran poets, who has contributed nice haiku to Asahi Haikuist Network by David McMurray. The news was sent on November 14, from Professor David McMurray at the International University of Kagoshima（鹿児島国際大学）as follows. … Continue reading News from Asahi Haikuist Network / By David McMurray (3)
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