Asahi Simbun publications
Asahi Newspaper has 8 million readers and receives 5000 to 6000 entries a week. That is 250,000 to 300,000 a year. Each week four haiku/tanka masters select ten of them for publication and one at the end of the year for the Asahi Haiku/Tanka Prize.
This selection of haiku/tanka appears in a book every year.
This selection of haiku/tanka appears in a book every year.
2021
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2020
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2019
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2017
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2016
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2015
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2014
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A golden field of rape blossoms
the old castle has a prison a deep pit |
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Basking in the sun
between World War II and III |
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2013
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In Dutch light
the autumn passes by |
(‘Dutch Light’ is a documentary film by Pieter-Rim de Kroon & Maarten de Kroon, about the light in Holland, the legendary light such as we see in 17th century paintings)
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When I lose my sight
I’ll still have the spring sun caressing my cheeks |
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1985-2012
- Haiku published are collected in haiku book Furin Byakuya, windbell, white summer night