Haiku man rides again!
on Jan 25th 2008 05:43 pm
On 24th Jan 2008 I received this e-mail from Japan. It awoke a lot of nostalgia.
Dear Dr Keith,
I have been writing a documentary in Japanese on a Japanese bimonthly haiku magazine since 2004. I am going to publish it both in Japanese and in English after I finish it. It is about the history of the post-war haiku movement and the children’s world haiku contest being promoted by JAL and JAL Foundation.
I would like to introduce you in this documentary as the first prize winner of “Guardian Haiku Competiotion” held in 1967. So would you please answer to the following questions?
1. What was the motive to participate in the competition?
2. Who picked up the following winning haiku for the apply, you yourself or your girl friend? I was once told by professor Sato your girl friend did? Is it true?
Evening rain-mist,
two larches stand on the hill,
somewhere a cuckoo …
3.You were given two around-the world tickets as the prize. With whome did you enjoy the 15days travel? Your girl friend?
4. When did you come to Japan? What was your impression at that time? How did you spend the days in Japan?
5.I was once told that you married with the girl friend. Is that true?
6.You have become to send your haiku to the haiku column of English Mainichi News Paper edited by prof Sato. And you tell your website you are famous as an haiku writer in Japan and have published a haiku book. Please inroduce me your favorite haiku, one or two which I would like to refer to in my documentary.
7. I have read through your profile, personal history on your website. It’s wonderful! Is there some connection between your career and your interest in haiku?
sincerely yours
Shunichi Shibota
These are my answers…
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