The haikuist mourned the war dead and prayed for peace yesterday, the anniversary of Emperor Hirohito’s surrender. Masumi Orihara suggested the next haiku “echoes with the feeling of loss at ...

TV Asahi, a leading commercial TV network in Japan, is partnering with Emmy-winning producers Craig Plestis and Clara Plestis ...

Out for a walk, the haikuist might have heard a shrill cry on a hot day. Approaching the absolute tranquility of Risshaku-ji, a mountain temple in Yamagata, Matsuo Basho penned this poem in mid ...