6th Morioka International Haiku Contest

Morioka is the capital city of Iwate Prefecture in the northern part of Honshu Island, Japan. The Morioka International Haiku Contest was introduced in 2019 to mark the 130th anniversary of Morioka attaining city status. The 6th Contest, conducted in 2024, was judged by Michael Dylan Welch and Toshio Kimura. The Contest attracted a total… Read More 6th Morioka International Haiku Contest

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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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