The Modern Haiku Association (Japanese: 現代俳句協会) is a Japanese professional association of haiku poets and enthusiasts. It was founded in 1947 by Hakyō Ishida, Hideo Kanda, and Saitō Sanki.[1] The organization publishes the journal Modern Haiku and has a database of kigo, or season words, that can be used in haiku.[2]
| Formation | September 1, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Type | Poetry society |
| Location | |
Membership | Haiku poets |
Official language | Japanese |
| Website | gendaihaiku |
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edit- ^ "Modern Haiku Association". gendaihaiku.gr.jp. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- ^ Sugimoto, Shigeo; Hunter, Jane; Rauber, Andreas; Morishima, Atsuyuki (15 November 2006). Digital Libraries: Achievements, Challenges and Opportunities: 9th International Conference on Asian Digital Libraries, ICADL 2006, Kyoto, Japan, November 27-30, 2006, Proceedings. Springer. ISBN 978-3-540-49377-8. Retrieved 11 March 2024.