6th Basho-an International English Haiku Competition

The Koto City Basho Museum conducts an annual contest known as the Basho-an International English Haiku Competition. The famous Japanese haiku poet, Matsuo Basho (1644-1694), moved to what was then the outskirts of Tokyo in 1680, where he lived in a rustic hut built by his disciples. From that time forward, Basho took his name… Read More 6th Basho-an International English Haiku Competition

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Haiku Competitions in Japan

Many organisations in Japan conduct haiku competitions and, given the world-wide popularity of the genre, a number of competitions invite haiku written in the English language (several links to these competitions are provided at the end of this post). During 2019, I was fortunate to have two haiku recognised in Japanese contests: the Basho-an International… Read More Haiku Competitions in Japan

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