Outline of Contest
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The 8th - Morioka International HAIKU Contest
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Outline of Contest
- The 8th Morioka International Haiku Contest Special Guest
Ms. NATSUI, Itsuki
She was born in 1957, lives in Matsuyama city, Ehime. After serving as a Japanese teacher for 8 years, she became a HAIJIN, haiku poet. In addition to being active with her creation and teaching as leader of haiku group called “Itsukigumi”, she organizes haiku lessons, “Kukai Live”, established high schoolers haiku competition called “Hiaku Koshien” and involved with municipal haiku activities in Matsuyama.
- Award ceremony/commentary
- Saturday, November 14, 2026
- Admission
- Free
- Sections Submission Period
- Monday, August 31, 2026 23:59
- Japanese Section Judges
- Itsuki Natsui
Mutsuo Takano
Naoki Kishimoto
Ichiyo Shirahama
Seiryu Nakui - English Section Judges
- Michael Dylan Welch
Toshio Kimura - Sponsored by
- Morioka International Haiku Contest Executive Committee