Sunday, June 18, 2006

11th International “KUSAMAKURA” Haiku Competition

11th International “KUSAMAKURA” Haiku Competition Meet, November 26 (Sunday), 2006, in Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.
Haiku application deadline: September 29, 2006 (Postmarked on this day).
Application: Up to two haiku, free of charge. Name, nationality, gender, age, address, phone number, (occupation) and (email address), please.
Awards: Grand Prize; Round trip air fare to Kumamoto, accommodations for 4 days, 3 nights at a local hotel and 50,000 yen. 1st prize; 5,000 yen. 2nd prize; 1,000 yen.
Send your haiku to: “Kusamakura” Haiku Competition, c/o Bunka Shinko ka (Cultural Promotion Section), City of Kumamoto, 1-1 Tetorihoncho, Kumamoto City 860-8601, Japan.
For more information: http://www.jonet.ne.jp/kusamakura/