Information on haiku recruitment for “Shimotori Doll’s Festival Haiku Contest”
As part of the exhibition planning for the 17th Castle Town Kumamoto Higo Doll's Festival, we will be holding the Shimo-dori Doll's Festival Haiku Competition, which was very well received last year, again this year.
The winning works will be exhibited in front of Mikuniya NIBANGAI Shimo-dori, and the awards ceremony will be held in Shimo-dori Arcade.
The winning entry will receive a 30,000 yen shopping voucher to be used in Shimotori!!
Why not experience the world of haiku, which is expressed in short words, while feeling the colors of the seasons and the beauty of nature?
Please feel free to join us even if you are new to haiku or have just started writing haiku.
| Application matters | Seasonal words "Girls' Festival (Hinamatsuri decorations, dolls, etc.)" "Shining wind/shining light" "Swing" *Only one seasonal word per poem, seasonal words will not be selected. |
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| Judge | Hiroko Nishiguchi (Member of the Modern Haiku Association / Lecturer at the NHK Kumamoto Haiku Course) Kenichi Naito (Member of the Modern Haiku Association / Principal of Kumamoto Design College) Three directors of the Shimotori Prosperity Association and others |
| Exhibition period | February 7th (Friday) - March 2rd (Monday), 28 |
| Application period | Monday, January 7, 1 - Sunday, February 6, 7 |
| How to Apply | Please apply via the URL below or the application box located in Shimotori Arcade. |
