Information on haiku recruitment for “Shimotori Doll’s Festival Haiku Contest”
As part of the exhibition planning for the 18th 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? First-timers and those who have just started writing haiku are welcome to join us.
▪Exhibition period
February 27th (Friday) - March 4th (Wednesday), 2020
▪Application details
Season words
"Girls' Festival (Hinamatsuri decorations, dolls, etc.)"
"Butterfly"
"The Mountain Laughs"
*Only one seasonal word per poem, seasonal words will not be selected.
▪Application period
Monday, January 5, 2020 - Sunday, February 1, 2020
▪Judges
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)
Akihiro Inoue (Chairman of the Shimotsu Prosperity Association)
Tamon Matsufuji (General Manager of the Shimotori Prosperity Association)
Kazutaka Takayanagi (Women's Division Director, Shimotsu Prosperity Association)
Applications are now closed
Applications for the "18th Castle Town Kumamoto Higo Hinamatsuri Shimo-dori Hinamatsuri Haiku Competition" closed on Sunday, February 1, 2026.
Thank you very much for your many applications.
The winning works will be announced and exhibited at Shimotori Arcade during the exhibition period (February 27th to March 4th). We look forward to seeing you there.
