Haiku Contest at Tokyo Grand Tea Ceremony with poet
Itsuki Natsui as the judge
~Traditional culture experience~
Open call for submission of haiku poems (Japanese only) inspired by photos of the Tokyo Grand Tea Ceremony.
The works will be judged by haiku poet Itsuki Natsui, who appears on a popular television program as the haiku judge. Please meditate on the traditional tea ceremony culture of Japan through the medium of haiku.
Result
Thank you for your submission to the Haiku Contest at Tokyo Grand Tea Ceremony with poet Itsuki Natsui as the judge. We announce the "Special prize" and the "Excellent award" with the comments by Itsuki Natsui.
The result is here(Japanese only).
Requirements for submission
【Theme】Haiku poems inspired by photos of the past “Tokyo Grand Tea Ceremony”.
【Details for submission】Call for original, newly created haiku poems(Japanese only) on the set theme.
Works to be submitted are limited to new works by the writer that have not been presented or published in Japanese before. One person can submit multiple works.
【Judge】Itsuki Natsui (Haiku poet, essayist)
＜Profile of Itsuki Natsui＞
Born in 1957. Lives in Matsuyama City. Leader of the haiku group, “Itsukigumi.” Member of the Aoi Haiku Association. Winner of the 8th Haidan Award. Participated in the founding of the Haiku Koshien. Judge of the official Matsuyama City haiku website, “Haiku Post 365” and others. Serves as the 1st ambassador of Haito (haiku capital) Matsuyama since 2015. Won the 2021 NHK Broadcasting Culture Award. Books include the haiku collection, “Itsuki-shu Ryu,” “Ouchi de Haiku,” and “Itsuki Natsui’s Hibi Kore Kojitsu.”
【Prize】Special prize (1 haiku poem) and Excellence award (3 haiku poems)
※Prize winners will be presented a small card signed by Itsuki Natsui.
【How to submit】Please submit via the haiku submission form below.
※Up to three haiku poems can be submitted at one time with one Haiku Submission Form.
【Deadline】November 8 (Mon) 2021 at 11:59 p.m. JST
【Announcement of results】We will announce on this website in the middle of December.
【Notice】
Please understand that we are not answering any questions regarding the selection.
The copyright of the submitted works belongs to the writer. However, please consent the
rights to the Tokyo Grand Tea Ceremony 2021 Spin-off Office for freely using the works of
the prize winners.
The Works must not infringe upon copyright and Intellectual Property Rights of third parties.
We will not bear any responsibility for complaint or argument on rights infringement and
damage compensation by the third party.
By submitting the works, you are agreeing to the above notice.
Applicants’ personal information will only be used for the purpose of correspondence and
operation of the contest.
*Submission for the haiku contest has been closed. Thank you for your application.
