Award Winning Haikus

country garden
a giant pumpkin bends the wire fence

(First Takashi Hoshino Haiku Contest, 2003)

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banana grove
in the wind a young leaf folds
unfolds

(Selected for Basho Memorial Museum in Ueno City, Mie in Japan, 2005)

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morning taichi pet dog watches every of my steps

(One of the winning haikus at 2004 Hekinen City Haiku Contest, Japan)

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start of day¡¡
the beggar throws some coins¡¡
into his begging bowl

(One of the winning haikus at 2005 Ito En Ocha New Haiku Contest, organised by Itoen Group of Companies, Japan)