The haiku collections about the Great East Japan Earthquake “My One Haiku”

The Miyagi Haiku Association has had the privilege of publishing ‘My One Haiku: A Collection from the Great East Japan Earthquake’ 3 times to date, as a foundation for praying for the victims of the Great East Japan Earthquake and marking a step towards tomorrow.
This March marked 15 years since the Great East Japan Earthquake.
To commemorate this milestone, and with the aim of ensuring the Great Earthquake is not forgotten through the power of haiku, but rather passed on to future generations, we will be publishing a 4th volume.
We are therefore widely inviting submissions of haiku, composed from immediately after the earthquake up to the present day, marking 15 years since the disaster. We encourage anyone and everyone to apply, regardless of whether they were affected, their place of residence, or their age.

Works

Entry 1-3 of your own haiku, composed since the Great Earthquake 15 years ago, up to the present day.
Previously published works are acceptable.
In principle, one haiku from each applicant will be published in a softcover B6-sized book.

• Content is free, but please limit submissions to haiku appropriate for the theme.
• Publication is scheduled for the end of August.

How to entry

Submit by Mail or Online (Internet)

• Mail: Please fill in the following information on a single sheet of paper (A4 or B5 manuscript paper or letter paper) and send it in an envelope.
• Online: Please submit your haiku using this submission form.

1. Up to 3 haiku (preferably recent works)
2. Place of Residence/City/Town (City/Ward name for designated cities)
3. Name or Surname/Haiku Pen Name (with furigana), Current Age
4. Postal Code, Address, Telephone Number
5. Please specify whether you wish to purchase a copy of the collection (number of copies if more than one).

*If more than two haiku are submitted, the chairman and secretariat will make the selection.
*The collection will include one haiku, along with your surname, haiku pen name (or full name), place of residence (city/town name, etc.), and age.

Entry fee

Free. However, the collection will be distributed for 1,000 yen per copy (including shipping).
(We appreciate your cooperation.)
Those wishing to purchase a copy should enclose a postal money order with their haiku, or reserve/purchase it in official online store.

Deadline

Must arrive by May 10th, 2026 (Sunday)

Application address

2-5-14 Takanohara, Aoba-ku, Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, 989-3216
Makoto Kawana
“The haiku collections about the Great East Japan Earthquake”

Inquiry

• Official website : https://miyagi819.com/ikku/
• X (formerly Twitter) : @watashinoikku

Organizer

The Miyagi Haiku Association