January 31, 2009

Haiga 1


Haiku by Koji Yasui of Japan.

Yasui, a 70-year-old poet, lives in a remote mountain
of northern Japan.

January 29, 2009

Haiga 159


Haiku by Santoka, Taneda of japan
Santoka is known for his short free-verse haiku.

January 27, 2009

January 25, 2009

Haiga 157


Haiku by me, and the photo is by a 90-year-old man.

January 23, 2009

Haiga 156


Haiku by marlene Mountain of the USA
Her website: http://www.marlenemountain.org/

January 20, 2009

Haiga 155



Haiku by Darko Plazanin of Croatia.

Darko san passed away yesterday.
http://www.worldhaiku.net/poetry/si/d.plaznin/death.html

January 18, 2009

Haiga 154


Haiku by Housai Ozaki of Japan.
Ozaki belonged to the same group of haiku poets as Santoka.

January 17, 2009

Haiga 153


Haiku by Fay Aoyagi.
Fay is originally from Japan, but now lives in SF, US.

January 13, 2009

Haiga 152


Haiku by Keiji Minato.

Keiji teaches the English Literature at a university in Kyoto.

Cold days here. Dogs with fir coats, thick one and thin one.
Yet, still, they look so cold.

I added a bit of warm color to the haiga for thier comfort.

January 11, 2009

January 8, 2009

January 5, 2009

Haiga 149


Haiku by Santoka.

I made a painting, combining the previous haiga and this one.
Here is it link; http://www.mahoroba.ne.jp/~kuni_san/haiga_gallery/f20paint/on_snow.html

January 3, 2009