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Haiku is a phenomenon in literature: the first poetic form to become internationalised. Haiku and related Asian verse forms are discussed and promoted in organisations from the smaller level of local community, to area-wide (states, provinces, prefectures), nationwide, through international. Small community groups may consist of a few people whereas national and international groups often number in the many-thousands. This page provides contact by web-link, email or address to some of these groups. Haiku organisations often host events and festivals. For festival information and links, please scroll to the end of the page.
HAIKU
The latest development in the history of haiku is one which nobody foresaw, --the writing of haiku outside Japan, not in the Japanese language. We may now assert with some confidence that the day is coming when haiku will be written in Russia, in the Celebes, in Sardinia. What a pleasing prospect, what an Earthly Paradise it will be, the Esquimaux blowing on their fingers as they write haiku about the sun that never sets or rises, the pygmies composing jungle haiku on the gorilla and the python, the nomads of the Sahara and Gobi deserts seeing a grain of sand in a world!
R.H. Blyth “A History of Haiku” (1964).
INTERNATIONAL
Haiku International Association (est. 1989)
Kogure Gohei, President
, Managing Editor
The Haiku International Association (HIA)
7th Floor Azuma Building
2-7 Ichigaya-Tamachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-0843
Tel: 03(5228)9004
Site in Japanese and English
MIFA(Meguro International Friendship Association)
MIFA International Haiku Circle
(Est. 1995. Independent since April 2002)
, Founder
Shimanami Kaido International Haiku Convention
Sponsor of the International Haiku Festival (SHIKI Team)
& Shiki Masaoka International Haiku Awards
Ehime Culture Foundation
Ichiban-cho 4-4-2
Matsuyama City
Ehime Prefecture,
Japan
Hiromi Inoye:
The World Haiku Club (est 1998)
, Chairman UK
James W. Hackett, Honourary President, US
John Crook, Chief Deputy Chairman, UK (deceased)
Debra (Debi) Woolard Bender, Development Advisor, US
Mitsugu Abe, Policy Advisor, JP
Paul Conneally, Education & Regional Director, UK
Kevin Ryan, Director of Arts
Ray Rasmussen, Director of Multimedia
John E. Carley, Poetry Bridge Director
An'ya Petrovic' Director of Beginners
Ferris Gilli, Director of WHC Schools
Daniel Gallimore, Academic Director
Yasuomi Koganei & Takashi Nonin, Japan Directors
Carlos Fleitas, Spanish Director
Head Office
The World Haiku Club
Leys Farm, Rousham
Bicester, Oxfordshire OX6 3RA
England
Tel: 01869-340261
Fax:+44 (0) 1869-340619
e-mail: W
World Haiku Association [WHA] (est 2000)
PO Box 2461
Winchester, VA 22604
USA
Contacts:
AFRICA
Nairobi Haiku-Society
AMERICAS
North America
CANADA
Haiku Canada (est. 1978)
newsletter: tri-annual publication by Haiku Canada,
Also publishes six or more Haiku Canada Sheets, sheets of haiku by individuals, and a members' anthology annually.
Haiku Canada Newsletter
LeRoy Gorman, Editor
51 Graham West, Napanee, ON K7R 2J6, CA
Haiku Canada Atlantic Region
Haiku Canada's Atlantic Region website maintained by Tina Stanton of Moments e-journal and Borders & Time. Links to articles and Haiku Canada associations.
Haiku British Columbia Branch of Haiku Canada
Ed Zuk, B.C. Regional Coordinator
Membership in Haiku Canada
Hans Jongman, Membership Secretary
40 Dixington Cr. #102
Toronto, ON
Canada M9P 2K8
Haiku North America 2003
http://www.haiku-north-america-2003.org/index.htm
Toronto Kisaragi Club Bunkakai
(416) 463-3233
Poetry: Waka, Haiku
UNITED STATES
Haiku Society of America (est. 1968)
Membership Society, USA
to promote the appreciation of haiku in English. Open membership includes subscription to the journal Frogpond
Frogpond (poetry journal of the Haiku Society of America)
Jim Kacian, Editor
P.O. Box 2461
Winchester, VA 22604, USA
Nick Virgilio Haiku Association (est. 1990)
1092 Niagara Road
Camden, New Jersey 08104
USA
Contacts:
Mary Herron (215) 635-6220
Henry Brann (609)546-7747
George Vallianos (609) 428-1917
Fr. Michael Doyle (609) 966-6700
Yuki Teikei Haiku Society (est. 1975)
Membership Society, USA
formed to foster the practice of writing haiku in English according to traditional guidelines as developed by haiku poets of Japan; website: Young Leaves
annual membership in Society includes the Geppo newsletter:
Geppo
Jean Hale, Secretary
20711 Garden Place Court
Cupertino, CA 95014
USA
BY STATE:
Arkansas
Dr. Paul Tucker, President
, HSA Secretary
P.O. Box 1260
Hot Springs, AR 77204
Phone: (501) 767-6096
e-mail:
California
7816 Apple Valley Court
Fair Oaks, CA 95628
Phone: (916) 965-0860
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Southern California Haiku Study Group
Begun in 1997 by Professor Jerry Ball of CSULB, meets the third Saturday of each month at the Borders bookstore in Long Beach.
Emphasis on both the use of the traditional 5-7-5 haiku form and freestyle haiku, including kigo or season words as in classical Japanese haiku
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Sufi Haiku Writers Group of San Francisco
Blending the sufi path with haiku
Meetings on the first Monday of each month, 7:30 PM at:
Mentor Garden, 410
Precita Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94110 730 PM and
e-mail: [email protected]
Colorado
Georgia
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The North Georgia Haiku Society
Kate MacQueen, Lori L'aliberte-Carey
Pinecone haiku, senryu, haibun, linked forms , essays & publications; online publication, Pinecone
Louisiana
David Lanoue and Johnette Downing
email:
Monthly meetings are held at
Milton Latter Library
5120 St. Charles Avenue
New Orleans, Louisiana
Massachusetts
North Carolina
Lenard D. Moore, Executive Chairman
Dan Brady, Webmaster, member
e-mail:
New York
Japan Society, Inc. (haiku)
333 east 47th street
New York, N. Y. 10017
USA
Texas
Fort Worth Haiku Society
P.O. Box 11812
Fort Worth, TX. 76110-0812
Cliff Roberts, Founder & President
817-624-9295
Meetings:
3rd Saturday of every month
1:00 - 4:00 P.M.
Four Star Coffee Bar
3324 West 7th Street
Fort Worth, TX 76107
South America
BRAZIL
Sumaúma Haiku Association (Kapok Haiku)
A Revista do Haijin: internet publication
ASIA
CHINA
Shanghai Haiku-Hanpai Study Association
Taipei Haiku-Society
JAPAN
MIFA International Haiku Circle
(Meguro Internatonal Friendship Association
Meguro honcho shakai kyoui kukan
The Modern Haiku Association
Mr. Kaneko Tohta, Honorary Chairman
Mr. Akira Matsuzawa, Chairman
Shadan Hojin, Haijin Kyokai: Association of Haiku Poets
The Association of Haiku Poets
Shugyo Takaha, Chairman
Haiku Bungakukan Bldg.
3-28-10 Hyakunin-cho
Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 169-8521
Phone: +81-3-3367-6621
Fax: +81-3-3367-665
Dento Haiku Kyokai: Association of Japanese Classical Haiku
Teiko Inahata, President
Phone: + 03-3454-5191
Fax : + 03-3454-5192
Evergreen: Writing English Haiku Circle Gifu, Japan
An international group of haijin in Gifu which meets once a month to write haiku in English using topics rather than kigo, and which translates their haiku into Japanese. A newsletter is also published.
Evergreen
, Editor
Rainbow Press
1-3, Oonawaba 4,
Gifu 500-8889
Japan
The Haiku Association of Ehime Prefecture
Keio Haiku Society
Matsuyama Shiki Association
Shigeki Wada, Chairman
MIFA(Meguro International Friendship Association)
Site includes MIFA's International Haiku Circle & archived haiku. Presiding: Mr.Kaido Maruyama and his wife, Mrs. Yoshiko Maruyama
Reimei Haiku Society (RHS) Since 1970
Rev. Utae Tada, President (penname, Terue Tada)
the society puts out a monthly collection of verses
Sekishun Haiku Society
Suen Haiku Group (Website in Japanese, only)
Tokyo Hepburn Club
a haiku club for women
publishes The Monthly Hepburn, journal
Ms. Madoka Miyuzumi, President, Editor-in-Chief
EUROPE
EASTERN EUROPE
SEE HASEE FOR UPDATES ON EXISTING AND NEW EASTERN EUROPEAN HAIKU ORGANIZATIONS
Hasee Haiku Association of South East Europe (Serge Tomé, webhost): An international network of haiku poets, its societies & magazines from the Southeast European community.
Hasee Publication; a monthly archived, downloadable ezine; Junior Haiku online publication; articles & essays; links to journal
BULGARIA
Bulgarian Haiku Club
Bulgarian Pen Club
Founded September 14, 1999
Dimitar Stefanov, President
Sofia, Bulgaria
CROATIA
The Croatian Haiku Association
Founded by Marijan Cekolj, President, in 1992
Publishes Vrabac, (Sparrow) haiku magazine (haiku, senryu, waka tanka, haibun, renga, essays about haiku & Zen) ; Croatian & English.
Marijan Cekolj, Editor
Smerovisce 24
10430 Samobor
Croatia
Association of Croatian Haiku Poets
Publishes: Haiku: The Journal of the Association of Croatian Haiku Poets
Visnja McMaster
Fuljatkov breg 32, Markusevec, Zagreb 10060
Tel./fax: 385-1-4574 519
email:
ROMANIA
Revista Societatii de HAIKU din Constanta: Constanta Haiku Society
Publishes Albatross (haiku, linked forms, essays & reviews about haiku); Romanian and English.
Albatross
Ion Codrescu, Editor
Str. Soveje Nr. 25
87000 Constanta
Romania
Romanian Haiku Society (founded in 1991)
Florin Vasiliu, President
Haiku magazine, Bucharest
Florin Vasiliu, Editor
SLOVENIA
Haiku Drustvo Slovenije (HCS): Haiku Club of Slovenia
Publishes: Letni casi
Accepts haiku and short essays in Slovene and English. Submissions by mail or email. Further details on site.
Joze Volarič, Chairman
Galetova 23
4000 Kranj
Slovenia
Mr. Marko Hudnik, Editor
Titova 18
4270 Jesenice
Slovenia
Drustvo Apokalipsa
Publishes Apopkalipsa
Primoz Repar, Editorial Staff
Ulica Lili Novy 25
1000 Ljubljana
Slovenija
Phone 386 (0)1 256 40 34
YUGOSLAVIA
Haiku club "Shiki" Nis
Moma Dimic
Francuska 71
1000 Beograd
Yugoslavia
founded by Dimitar Anakiev in 1993.
Haiku Club Aleksandar Nejgebauer
Publishes Haiku Informator (quarterly seasonal, haiku)
Editors: Zoran Doderovic, Branislav Djordjevic, Jasminka Nadaskic Diordievic, Aleksandar Pavic, Ljubinka Tosic
Also Publishes Listak (Leaflet) (quarterly, seasonal, literary bulletin)
Aleksandar Pavic Sutjeska
66 21432 Gajdobra
Yugoslavia
Sumadijska 20
21000 Novi Sad
Haiku Club Nis
Sicevacka 11; 1800 Nis, Yugoslavia
Stanisa Stankovic-Maki, President
Listak - Leaflet Publication
WESTERN EUROPE
BELGIUM
Haikoe Centrum Vlaanderen (HCV)
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GERMANY
German Haiku Society
Deutschen Haiku-gesellschaft; site in Deutsch and English
49424 Goldenstedt - Lutten
Telephone and Fax: 04441 / 83897
e-mail:
Gerd Börner (webmaster, member)
Haiku-Gesellschaft Berlin
Lyrik Online
GREAT BRITAIN
The British Haiku Society (est,1990)
Publishes: Blithe Spirit, Society Journal: The Brief
Caroline Gourlay, Editor
also: Pathways, Journal for non-members
David Cobb, Editor
Newsletter annual award
Sasakawa Prize biennial award
Colin Blundell, BHS Membership Secretary
Longholm, East Bank
Wingland, Nr Sutton Bridge
Lincs. PE12 9YS
UK
Taw Haiku Group
Barnstaple, Devon
Devon, UK
e-mail:
ITALY
Associazione Italiana del Amic del Haiku
NETHERLANDS
Haiku Kring Nederlande - HKN
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- NL - 5237 JZ 's Hertogenbosch
SWEDEN
The Swedish Haiku Society
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OCEANA/ SOUTH PACIFIC
AUSTRALIA
HaikuOz Australian Haiku Society
AHS 1st Australian Haiku Anthology (online)
: Contact e-mail:
(see website for current officers)
HaikuOz
(02) 6680 1186
14 Narooma Drive,
Ocean Shores, NSW 2483,
Australia
NEW ZEALAND
New Zealand Poetry Society
The Second New Zealand Haiku Anthology
New Zealand Poetry Society
Cyril Childs, Editor
c/-58 Cecil Road,
Wadestown
Wellington, NZ
TANKA
The Japan Tanka Poets' Club
Publishes: The Tanka Journal (bi-annual)
Japan Tanka Poet's Club
408 Ebisu-Mansion,
1-2-1 Ebisu-Nishi, Shibuya-ku, 150 Japan
Tanka Society of America
Michael Dylan Welch, President
Tanka Society of America
248 Beach Park Boulevard
Foster City, CA 94404
USA
RENKU
AIR: Association of International Renku
Shinku Fukuda
Tadashi Kondô
(Contact)
Kanagawa, Japan
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FESTIVALS & CONFERENCES
World Haiku Festival (UK)
World Haiku Club
London-Oxford, England
Susumu Takiguchi, Chairman
The World Haiku Festival 2002 and Basho Journey
September 2002, Yuwa Town, Akita Japan. Guest of Honour and Keynote Speaker will be James Hackett, WHC Honourary President. Conference Theme: "In Honour of Rogetsu, Shiki, Basho & R. H. Blyth"
Organiser: WHC Chairman,
Haiku North America (US)
Haiku North America is a conference and celebration of haiku that takes place biennially (every 2 years). It is one of the largest gatherings of haiku poets in the United States and Canada. There will be presentations by internationally acclaimed haiku poets, workshops in haiku, tanka, haiga and renku, and performances that combine haiku, music and dance.
In 2001, the Haiku North America conference will be held in at the Boston Conservatory of Music, Dance and Drama, Boston, Massachusetts.. The theme is "Haiku and Beyond." For details about the HNA conference, see the website. Haiku North America conference will be held in New York City in 2003.
Global Haiku Festival (US)
Haiku Society of America (HSA)
Millikin University
Sister Cities Program
Decatur, IL, US
The First Global Haiku Festival took place in Decatur, Illinois, in Apil 2000. A formation meeting of the Tanka Society of America took place during the events. Dr. Randy Brooks, of Brooks Books and Millikin University, has compiled a website recording the events.
Haiku Pacific Rim Conference
, Conference Founder and Organiser
The Shimanami International Haiku Convention 1999 (JP)
Ehime Prefecture SHIMANAMIKAIDO '99 Event Committee
Shiki team
Computer Center of Matsuyama University
An international haiku event in which an important document was instituted:
The Matsuyama Declaration
A proposal for the establishment of the Masaoka Shiki International Haiku Research Center was introduced, and the establishment of the International Haiku Award,"Masaoka Shiki Prize," was formalised.
Haiku Festival Ljubljana, Slovenia 2000
Društvo Apokalipsa
Hosted by Društvo Apokalipsa, this event was held in Slovenia on September 4, 2000, with discussion, speeches, contests and prizes.
World Haiku Association Conference (WHA)
Jim Kacian
If your haiku organisation or conference is not listed and you would like to have it added to our list of resources, or if your link need to be updated please e-mail Debi Bender at:
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