What is Haiku?

Session Information:

Friday, May 24, 2024 14:00
Session: Plenary Session
Room: Orion Hall (5F)
Presentation Type:Workshop Presentation

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Haiku is a style of poetry that enlightens and opens readers and writers to new perspectives, renowned for both its simplicity and complexity. As an art form, it has rapidly evolved from structured Japanese short-verse to an international phenomena that has hybridised via the infusion of many languages and literary techniques. Haiku has been adopted by many well-known poets, including Taneda Santoka, Basho Matsuo, Masaoka Shiki, Jack Kerouac, Marlene Mountain, and more.

In this workshop, renowned haiku instructors Hana Fujimoto and Emiko Miyashita will explain some of the basic differences between traditional Japanese and foreign-language approaches to the art form. They will also discuss how to evaluate haiku for its technical mastery and its emotional impact.

Biographies

Hana Fujimoto
Haiku International Association, Japan

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Hana Fujimoto is a Councillor of the Haiku International Association (HIA), a member of the Japan Traditional Haiku Association and a writer for the haiku magazine ‘Tamamo’. Before joining the HIA, she worked as a researcher for the Tokyo Bureau of the New York Times.

Emiko Miyashita
Haiku International Association, Japan

What is Haiku Hana Fujimoto Emiko Miyashita

Emiko Miyashita is a prominent and widely published haiku poet, as well as an award-winning translator who has given invited lectures and workshops around the world. She serves as a councillor for the Haiku International Association, as well as secretary of the Haiku Poets Association International Department in Tokyo. She is a dojin (leading member) of Ten’i (Providence) haiku group lead by Dr Akito Arima, and also a dojin of the Shin (Morning Sun), haiku group lead by Dr Akira Omine. From January 2008, until March 2010, she judged and wrote an English-language haiku column with Michael Dylan Welch every first Sunday in the Asahi weekly paper.

About the Presenter(s)
-Hana Fujimoto is a Councillor of the Haiku International Association (HIA).
-Emiko Miyashita is a prominent and widely published haiku poet, as well as an award-winning translator who has given invited lectures and workshops around the world.

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