Matsuyama, the town familiar with haiku, enjoy haiku, love haiku
Many famous poets came from Matsuyama, for example the great Masaoka Shiki and Takahama Kyoshi.
It is the reason that Matsuyama is loved as a “Haito”Haiku Capital by haiku fans.
- Masaoka Shiki
- Shiki Masaoka established the prototype of the modern haiku in 1890’s, “Haiku is a form of poetry consisting of 3 lines of 5-7-5 on”. Takahama Kyoshi is the person who practiced how to create a haiku that Shiki reformed and made it popular in Japan.
- Haiku Koshien
- The Haiku national competition for high school students is held annually in Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture in the summer. Each school has teams of 5 members competing to compose and appreciate haiku.
- Development of haiku town
- Matsuyama is a city of haiku that has produced a number of haiku poets. Haiku poems can be posted at special boxes around the city. There are haiku carved into stones called Kuhi at fine locations. There is even trams displaying haiku on them. Matsuyama citizens familiar with haiku on a daily basis. They also gather haiku poets and haiku events in various places.
- Take a photo and complete it with a haikuLet's enjoy photo-haiku!
- Sometimes, just a photograph isn't enough to express your momentary thoughts and feelings.But with a photo-haiku, you can say it all! Just add three well-considered lines to complete your piece.
wise little bird
to save your deepest bow
for blossoms
Kit Nagamura- Setouchi-Matsuyama International Photo-Haiku Contest is here
Why don't you come to experience the haiku in Matsuyama?
There are tours and events that anyone can enjoy in “Haito” Haiku Capital Matsuyama.
The haiku experience in Matsuyama will bring you a deep world of feeling.
It must be fun to walk along the footsteps of great haiku poets in the town where Masaoka Shiki ,Takahama Kyoshi and Taneda Santōka once lived.
Now, you can also come to Matsuyama! And wonderful haiku experience is waiting for you.
Come to Matsuyama, the city of HAIKU !!
HAIKU CAPITAL MATSUYAMA
This movie was created for "Attraction creation project of
tourist attraction utilizing regional resources" in 2017.
Provided by Shikoku Transport & Tourism Bureau
