80th Basho Memorial English Haiku Contest
Deadline date : July 31, 2026
The Deadline
Friday, July 31, 2026
How to Apply
Please apply by e-mail.
Please write your haiku, your name, postal address, and e-mail address.
A maximum of 4 haikus per person are allowed.
We only accept unpublished self-made haikus.
Judge
Hidetake Kawaraji
Entry fee
Free
Announcement of Prizewinners
We will send a certificate to the winners.
Prizewinners will be announced at a ceremony during the Basho festival in Iga city Mie Japan on October 12, as well as on website of the competition sponsors.
We will properly manage your personal information which you have registered in your entries.
Secretariat
Basho-o Kenshokai
Ueno Marunouchi 117-13,Iga city, Mie 518-0873 Japan
Organized by Iga City, Basho Kenshokai
Details
Please visit the following page for further information and registration details.
80th Basho Memorial English Haiku Contest (Basho-o Kenshokai)