Announcement of the winning entries of the Hinamatsuri Haiku Competition

We are pleased to announce that the winners of the Hinamatsuri Haiku Competition have been decided.
Congratulations to all the winners who were selected from a total of 394 entries.
Excellence Award
Bookmarking a new book and enjoying the scenery
Ms. Naomi Miyamoto
Award of Excellence
A castle town where many Hina dolls come to life
Mr. Kazuya Izumi
The morning breeze shines as I reach for the strap
Mr. Tsukishima
On the Doll's Day, my mother also became a young girl.
Ms. Tomoko Izumi
Honorable Mention
The blue of my new jeans shines
Mr. Takahiro Yanagida
Here I learn the height of the sky
Festival fish
The sound of my mother's walking stick in the breeze
Ms. Utako Oki
Combing the hair with a boxwood comb and decorating the dolls
Ms. Sachiko Tashiro
Furakoya Return to Girlhood Mother is Kiyoshi
Mr. Yoshitaro Goto
Up to the height of the top of the mountain
Mr. Takumi Fukuda
Petroglyphs of Oshido stone and beautiful scenery
Mr. Takaaki Kanno
Rental costumes for the 88-year-old couple
Ms. Hiromi Nakajima
Spilled food, shirt chest, wind shining
Dear Handon
The day the word "pass" arrived
Ms. Motoko Kumagai
The winner of the grand prize will receive a 3 yen shopping voucher.
The winner of the Excellence Award will receive a 5 yen shopping voucher.
The winner of the honorable mention will receive a 1,000 yen shopping voucher.
Thank you for your many applications.

