As part of the Japan Festival, the annual haiku contest is being hosted in both English and Japanese. Haiku is a form of Japanese poetry that follows the 5-7-5 syllable sentence pattern. Haiku are traditionally written about nature and include a kigo, or seasonal word, a word or phrase that gives the reader a sense of time and place. The deadline for submissions is April 17.
There will be a prize worth $20 for the top winner in each category. No AI-generated submissions.