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Haiku International Association
2-7,Azuma Bldg,Ichigaya-tamachi,Shinjuku-ku,Tokyo
162-0843,Japan
TEL 03-5228-9004FAX
03-5228-9007 Email:info_hia@haiku-hia.com
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Established
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December 1989
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Aims
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Since its introduction
to Europe and America at the beginning of the 20th
century haiku has spread all over the world. People
in many nations are writing haiku in their own languages
and a growing number are studying haiku. The Haiku
International Association was established with the
goals of fostering friendship and communication
among those writing haiku and lovers of Japanese
culture everywhere as well as to promote haiku and
haiku culture.Our association was established by
the three major haiku associations in Japan: Modern
Haiku Association, Association of Haiku Poets and
Association of Japanese Classical Haiku..
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Status
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The Haiku International
Association currently has around 500 members in
Japan and about 120 international members in the
United States, France, Germany, England, Italy,
Holland, Belgium, China, Korea, India and etc.
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Projects
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Our Association's principle projects
include the following:
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(1).
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The collection and organization of
materials related to international haiku in cooperation with haiku
associations in other nations.
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Exchanges with haiku associations
in other nations.
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The establishment of branches in
every country (including Japan) in cooperation with "Sister
Haiku Association" affiliates overseas.
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At present, there are sixteen "Sister Haiku
Associations."
Haikoe-Centrum Vladaaderen
Societatea de Haiku Constanta
Association Colombiana de Haiku
The British Haiku Society
Deutsche Haiku-Gesellschaft
The Haiku Society of America
Haiku-Gesellschaft Berlin
Associazione Italiana del Amic del Haiku
The North Carolina Haiku Society
Shanghai Haiku-Hanpai Study Association
Taipei Haiku-Society
Nairobi Haiku-Society
Haiku Canada
Northern California Haiku Association
Croatian Haiku Society
Albanian Haiku Club
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(4).
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The introduction of haiku and haiku
culture overseas.
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Publications, including the following:
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The magazine "HI" distributed
to foreign embassies in Japan and by the Japanese Ministry of Foreign
Affairs to Japanese embassies worldwide.
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The publication of "An Anthology
of International Haiku" in 1992, 1995 and 2000.
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Support for conferences and events
concerned with haiku.
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(7).
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Support for activities required to
carry out the goals of our association.
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