Ryukoku University has started recruiting works for the "Youth Haiku Award".It is the largest haiku contest held by the university in Japan and will be accepted until the end of September 2016.
Ryukoku University's "Youth Haiku Award" has been held since 2003 as part of a cultural project.Ask students and students from all over the country to express their honest feelings in haiku, the world's shortest poetic verse form.In some cases, junior high schools and high schools all over the country worked in class, and in 2015, 88586 phrases were submitted.
In addition to the departments for "junior high school students", "high school students", and "junior college / university students", there are a total of 6 departments including "English" and "Faculty of Letters" that anyone can apply for, and "study trips with feelings" for junior high school students and high school students. ing.The theme of the Faculty of Letters is "Walking Path", and the theme of the study trip with thoughts is "Study Trip with Thoughts".The remaining four categories are free to choose themes, such as friendship, romance, family, sports, study, exams, and landscapes, which are the easiest to read.
Applications can be made from the award's homepage, and special forms can be downloaded from the homepage and mailed.The deadline is September 9, and excellent works (Gotham Independent Film, Excellence Award, Selection Committee Special Award, Winning Awards) will be posted on the Ryukoku University website in January 30.
