ENTRY FOR 2024 HAIKU COMPETITION WAS CLOSED !

The 29th International “Kusamakura” Haiku Competition in Kumamoto

Corona-virus pandemic is fading out from the world. However, many people are suffering from great damage of war. Now is still the age of uncertainty. We look forward to having peace, happiness and also good literary works on this globe.

Entry for the 29th international “Kusamakura” Haiku Competition has started. We are looking forward to having many wonderful haiku poems from all over the world. The awarding ceremony will be held on the 16th of November in Kumamoto City. Winners of non-Japanese section will have their prize by mail.

 

Application Guidelines

Entries must be submitted via the homepage.
Each applicant can enter up to two haiku poems.
Entries are only possible in English, Chinese and Spanish.
Each applicant can enter in different language, but a haiku of the same content and meaning will not be accepted.
In case we can’t contact with the prize winner by e-mail or phone, the award will be cancelled.

Please enter from the button at the bottom of page 3.

 

KUSAMAKURA HAIKU COMPETITION : RULES FOR SUBMISSION

All submissions to the “Kusamakura” Haiku Competition must be original and must not have been previously published. Any plagiarized and imitative haiku shall not be accepted. Any submissions to this Haiku Competition must not be sent to any other publications including online ones. Also they must not appear in any published forms such as magazines, journals, blogs, personal websites, etc., before the end of the “Kusamakura” Haiku Competition Awarding Ceremony.

 

Previous winning haiku

Last Updated September 1, 2024

The State of 28th Competition.

The Grand Prize Winner of the 28th Competition.

inquiry

“Kusamakura” Haiku Competition Office

2-28-77 Ezu, Higashi-Ku
Kumamoto City 862-0942 Japan
e-mail: kusamakura-haiku@outlook.jp