The Modern Haiku Association (International Department Study Meeting) “Kobayashi Issa and His English Translations” (March 13, 2026)
Since the 2018 International Department Study Meeting of the Modern Haiku Association, this lecture by David G. Lanoue—haiku poet and leading scholar of Issa studies in the United States—has been highly anticipated.
How is Kobayashi Issa, so well known to us, read in twenty-first-century America? Dr. Lanoue will speak about Issa’s reception overseas and the challenges and possibilities of translating his work into English.
(The lecture will be delivered in English, with commentary in Japanese.)
Date and Time
Monday, March 13, 2026
15:00–17:00
Lecturer
David G. Lanoue
(Haiku poet; scholar of Issa; former president of the Haiku Society of America; based in the United States)
Moderator
Toshio Kimura
(Director of the International Department, Modern Haiku Association)
Venue
Modern Haiku Association Library
Kairaku Building 7F
6-5-4 Sotokanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Tel: +81-3-3839-8190
Registration
Please contact the Modern Haiku Association by email or fax.
- Open to all (free admission; limited to 20 participants)
- Advance registration required
The Modern Haiku Association
Mail : gendaihaiku@bc.wakwak.com
FAX : +81-3-3839-8191