Thursday, December 07, 2006

NOTICE BOARD お知らせ

If you wish to contact us about events, publications and other general matters, please do so through the COMMENTS key below this Board. We will reply to you also through the key. イベント、出版物、その他に関する一般連絡はこのコラム下のCOMMENTS キーにてお願いします。
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***HAILSTONE PUBLICATIONS***
HAILSTONES (2001) a haiku chapbook ¥700 (sold out)
LOST HEIAN (2003) a Japan-in-Asia haiku gathering ¥800 (discount price for last copies)
ENHAIKLOPEDIA (2005) a haiku almanac, incl. haibun ¥1,300
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***HAILSTONE EVENTS***
(RECENT PAST: for event reports, see archive postings)
Mar 12, 2006 Mt. Ogura Is Shedding Tears Part VII, Saga, Kyoto (Ginko, SG/ACE)
May 07, 2006 Ginko under Fresh Green Leaves, Oyamazaki, Kyoto (HM/MK)
Aug 03, 2006 Summer Evening on the Water, Arashiyama, Kyoto (Kukai, JW/KY)
Aug 26, 2006 Renga Meeting in Shokado Garden, Yawata, Osaka (GS)
Oct 14, 2006 Hailstone's annual Autumn Haike, Yamabe-no-michi, Nara (SG)
Oct 15, 2006 Internat. Ginko-no-Renga (in assoc. with Roses Group, UK), Asuka, Nara (SG)
Nov 05, 2006 Mt. Ogura is Shedding Tears Part VIII, Saga, Kyoto (Lecture-Ginko, SG/ACE)
December 9 (Sat) Ginko under Autumn Leaves, Tetsugaku-no-michi, Kyoto (MB/KY)
(FORTHCOMING: for further details, please see separate postings; enquiries through the COMMENTS key, please.)
January 27 (Sat.) 2007 The first Kukai of 2007 (Hatsu-kukai), OSAKA Hamayashiki. Rendezvous: 12:30. Meet at either Hankyu Aikawa west exit (organizers waiting) or JR Suita barrier of east exit (Hisashi Miyazaki waiting).
Everyone attending should bring a bento (available on the way to Hamayashiki) and send Mari (fax or email) 1 to 3 Eng. haiku (clearly written) for the kukai by Jan. 22. Haiku on the subject of New Year are welcomed!

Even if you cannot attend, you can still submit poems!
A beautiful room has been booked. Tea served. Interesting historical vicinity will be explored briefly if good weather. 17:00 Disperse.

(Organizers: Mari Kawaguchi and Reiko Hayahara).