佐竹義宣 Satake Yoshinobu Before and after the Battle of Sekigahara The Battle of Sekigahara took place on September 15th, 1600. Satake Yoshinobu took a passive stance in the battle and did not participate. Why did he take a bystander stance? What kind of situation developed after the battle as a result? 1600 … Continue reading Haibun “佐竹義宣 Satake Yoshinobu” (1) by Hidenori Hiruta
Tag: Senshu Park
Haiku by Hidenori Hiruta (3)
On December 29, 2012, I happened to visit Senshu Park（千秋公園）in Akita City, taking a stroll there and remembering its history. I also took some photos there, inspired to compose haiku later. Senshu park is located in the remains of Kubota Castle（久保田城）. In 1602, Satake Yoshinobu (佐竹義宣）(1570~1633) was moved from the Mito area to Akita … Continue reading Haiku by Hidenori Hiruta (3)
Haiku by Dennis M. Holmes for Int’l Haiku Spring Festival 2010 (6)
On January 25, 2010, I received an e-mail from Dennis M. Holmes through Face Book: Hi, Did we perhaps meet at the World Haiku International Conference, 2002, held in Yuma Town, near Akita? I attended as part of the World Haiku Club. I enjoyed the area very much. It was August; but, the fall … Continue reading Haiku by Dennis M. Holmes for Int’l Haiku Spring Festival 2010 (6)
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