Modern Haiku Association Explained

Modern Haiku Association
Formation:September 1, 1947
Type:Poetry society
Location:Japan
Membership:Haiku poets
Language:Japanese

The Modern Haiku Association (Japanese: 現代俳句協会) is a Japanese professional association of haiku poets and enthusiasts. It was founded in 1947 by Hakyō Ishida, Hideo Kanda, and Saitō Sanki.[1] The organization publishes the journal Modern Haiku and has a database of kigo, or season words, that can be used in haiku.[2]

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  1. Web site: Modern Haiku Association . gendaihaiku.gr.jp . 11 March 2024.
  2. Book: Sugimoto . Shigeo . Hunter . Jane . Rauber . Andreas . Morishima . Atsuyuki . Digital Libraries: Achievements, Challenges and Opportunities: 9th International Conference on Asian Digital Libraries, ICADL 2006, Kyoto, Japan, November 27-30, 2006, Proceedings . 15 November 2006 . Springer . 978-3-540-49377-8 . 11 March 2024 . en.