World Haiku Festival Nagasaki, Jan 2010

CALL FOR PARTICIPATION

& FOR SUBMISSION OF

HAIKU

This exciting event is now in sight. Please book it through me now at: susumu.takiguchi@btinternet.com and also submit your haiku at the same e-mail address for

this Festival (see below for details).

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When? Fri 9, Sat 10 and Sun 11 April 2010, and a three-day haiku journey

Where? At Arkas SASEBO, 2-3 Miura-cho, Sasebo-shi, Nagasaki-ken, 857-0863, Japan Tel: 0956-42-1111 Fax: 0956-24-0051 http://www.arkas.or.jp (Just over an hour’s coach ride from Nagasaki Airport, about two hours from Fukuoka Airport, arriving at Sasebo Bus Centre, two or three-minute walk from the Festival venue)

Activities Various haiku events such as haiku-walk, workshops, papers, public lectures, haiku-reading, and other events including koto and shakuhachi music (Japanese harp and flute), tea ceremony, Japanese dance plus tours around Nagasaki Prefecture (hot springs, Hirado, ceramic centres, Nagasaki, Shimabara, Unzen and Omura)

Organiser The World Haiku Club and officially endorsed by the City of Sasebo, other cities in the Prefecture and various other organisations

CALL FOR SUBMISSION

Submissions are invited to be sent to: susumu.takiguchi@btinternet.com any time from now but not later than the end of February 2010 according to the following categories. You can submit your works under either category or both up to ten haiku per category, but please specify which category your works should be. All haiku must be in English or in English translation. There will be non-monetary prizes for the best works.

(1) WHF2010 General (Please write this heading with your works)

Any type of haiku, traditional or non-traditional, free or following any specific rules, up to ten haiku. Only criterion: quality

(2) WHF2010 Special Theme (Please write this heading with your works)

Because of Nagasaki, the special theme is 'atomic bomb'. The term 'atomic bomb' does not necessarily need to appear in your haiku. There is no restrictions except that you haiku must not be submitted for or as an act of political or religious purposes. Up to ten haiku.

a flash of light

and bang...life is never

the same again

[In Japanese this is called 'PIKA(flash)-DON(bang)']

farmer's wife

tending to vegetables...next instant

no vegetables

[A female survivor told me this story]

atomic bomb victim...

his front is mistaken

for his back

[A doctor confessed that he could not make out which was the victim's front or back. He could not believe that the victim was still alive.]

twenty bodies

standing in a small water tank,

trying to cool off

[Water tanks were placed in case of (normal) fire.]

flowing, and flowing...

not the summer water; in the river

of human bodies

a mad mother

looking for her baby...who's

in her arms, dead

the highest human

intelligence, and folly...both

fed into the Fat Man

one evil matched by another...

human conflicts, large and small;

ubiquitous in time and space

Kengin to all,

Susumu Takiguchi

Managing Editor and Acting Editor-in-Chief, World Haiku Review

Chairman, The World Haiku Club

About World Haiku Festival 2010 in

Nagasaki (abbr. WHF2010)

World Haiku Festival is the flagship activity of the World Haiku Club which was established in 1998 in the United Kingdom to help disseminate and develop what the Club calls the ‘world haiku’, the shortest form of poetry born originally in Japan but now spread across the whole world, hence the name.

The first WHF was held in London and Oxford in 2000. Since then it has taken place in various countries including Italy, Britain, Japan (in Akita Prefecture), Romania and India. The year 2010 will see its tenth anniversary. So, the commemorative WHF is planned for April to be held in Sasebo and across Nagasaki Prefecture. Its main theme will be ‘The beginner’s mind and the essence of haiku”. Beginners and the uninitiated will therefore be especially welcome to take part in this event.

As in the case of our World Haiku Festival in Akita, Japan back in 2002, we are this time also going to divide the conference sessions into two: one in Japanese and the other and smaller group in Englihs, mainly because of the translation difficulties and complications (i.e. there will be no interpreters). Most of the Japanese speakers have been secured now. Speakers using English are being encouraged to make their proposals. We have had offers but there is room for more. Sessions in English will be conducted in a separate room and are open-ended in the sense that the procedure will be left in principle to their participants to discuss and arrange when they first meet (who will speak first and on which day etc.) except for such occasions as a session when the Japanese and overseas poets will meet and discuss haiku.

It is hoped that overseas participants and residents in Japan of various nationalities will join the Japanese living in Nagasaki Prefecture and across the country to enjoy the three-day event and the subsequent optional tours across the Prefecture from Hirado, the Ninety-nine Islands to Nagasaki and Shimabara.

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About Festival

Accommodation

宿泊施設について

Yumihari-no-Oka Hotel is the hotel which I personally think is by far the best one for you to stay and I hope all non-local participants will choose it. Failing that, I recommend Saikai-so Hotel strongly for the simple reason that it is situated next to the Festival venue, and has recently been refurbished (it is tiny). Book early. Book now!

The nearest airport is Nagasaki Airport (just over an hour’s coach ride) but Fukuoka Airport (about two hours) is not that far and has more frequent services. The coach stops at Sasebo Bus Centre which is about 3 minute walk to Venue. It is in the same building as Hotel Resol Sasebo (see document below). So, this is also a convenient hotel for you to stay.

The following is a list of (A) the Festival Designated Hotels (with discounts: please tell the hotel that you are a Festival participant), and of (B) Recommended Hotels (without discounts). Most of them are close to the Festival venue. Each participant will book the hotel of his or her choice (from the list or elsewhere) beforehand either directly or through the internet. For more details please contact the hotel direct. The Festival falls in the tourist season. Book early to avoid disappointment.

以下は指定ホテル（割引あり）と推薦ホテル（割引なし）のリストです。予約は参加者がおのおの自分で申し込むことになっております。どうぞお早めにご希望のホテルにご連絡いただくかインタネットで御予約をお済ませください。

(A) WHC2010 Designated Hotels (with discounts)

WHC2010指定ホテル（WHF２０１０のための割引料金あり、予約申し込みの際「世界俳句フェスティバル２０１０イン・長崎」に参加の旨仰ってください）下記の記述以外の詳細はホテルに直接お問い合わせください。

Yumihari-no-Oka Hotel: 510 Udogoe, Sasebo, Japan 857-0069

TEL ０９５６－２６－０８００ FAX ０９５６－２５－００２９

www.unimat-yumiharinooka.com

This is the hotel which we would like to recommend most strongly, because of its spectacular views, good service and comfort. Normally Y16,170~ Y34,650 for double or twin rooms. Negotiation underway to give Festival participants large reductions. They are deciding new tariff for the new year. It should start from around Y5,000~6,000 without breakfast. Up on the hill (about 300 metres above sea level) it is a bit away from Venue but its advantages outweigh the distance. There is a frequent free shuttle bus service available, which goes to a point of the railway station which is about 4 or 5 minute walk to Venue. The journey takes 15 to 20 minutes (Altogether 20 to 25 minutes to Venue). The first service leaves the hotel at 07:40 am and the last service at 22:00 pm. From the railway station the first service leaves at 08:10 am and the last service leaves at 22:30. The shuttle service runs roughly every 60 minutes (once an hour) in both directions.

佐世保駅港口よりシャトルバス（無料送迎）約１５～２０分。ホテル始発０７：４０、終発２２：００；佐世保駅始発０８：１０、終発２２：３０

＊弓張の丘ホテル

〒８５７－００６９ 佐世保市鵜渡越５１０

TEL ０９５６－２６－０８００ FAX ０９５６－２５－００２９

www.unimat-yumiharinooka.com

（楽天トラベル・じゃらん で検索予約）

スタンダード（ダブルかツイン）、デラックス・ツイン、エグゼクティブ・ツイン（￥１６，１７０より。最高は￥３４，６５０ ホテル問い合わせ、またはインタネット参照） 割引き交渉中

佐世保駅港口よりシャトルバス（無料送迎）約１５～２０分。ホテル始発０７：４０、終発２２：００；佐世保駅始発０８：１０、終発２２：３０

Sasebo Washington Hotel: 12-7 Shiomi-cho, Sasebo, Japan 857-0834

Tel: +81 956 32 8011, Fax: +81 956 32 7011,

http://www.sasebohotel.com/w/ E-mail swh@sascomebohotel

From usual Y7,140 down to Y6,300 breakfast included, per person per night

Five minute walk from Venue

＊佐世保ワシントンホテル

〒８５７－０８３４ 佐世保市潮見町１２－７

TEL ０９５６－３２－８０１１ FAX ０９５６－３２－７０１１

http://www.sasebohotel.com/w/ E-mail swh@sascomebohotel.

通常￥７１４０から 割引￥６，３００（以下同様）

朝食付、値段はいずれのタイプS・Wとも一人に付

会場より 徒歩 ５分

Leo-Plaza Hotel: 4-28 Miura-cho, Sasebo, Japan 857-0863

TEL ０９５６－２２－４１４１ FAX ０９５６－２２－４１４１

http://www.sasebohotel.com/leo/ E-mail leoplaza@sasebohotel.com

Single A ￥５，４６０～ down to ￥４，５００

Single B・C ￥６，５１０～ down to ￥４，９８０

Twin ￥１１，５５０～ down to ￥７，８７５

Double ￥１４、２８０～ down to ￥１２、６００

Breakfast not included and costs ￥８４０ (Japanese or Western)

Five minute walk from Venue

＊レオプラザホテル

〒８５７－０８６３ 佐世保市三浦町４－２８

TEL ０９５６－２２－４１４１ FAX ０９５６－２２－４１４１

http://www.sasebohotel.com/leo/ E-mail leoplaza@sasebohotel.com

シングルA ￥５，４６０～ 割引￥４，５００

シングルB・C ￥６，５１０～ 割引￥４，９８０

ツイン ￥１１，５５０～ 割引￥７，８７５

ダブル ￥１４、２８０～ 割引￥１２、６００

朝食別 和・洋 各 ￥８４０ 会場より 徒歩 ５分

Central Hotel: 3-2 Kamikyo-machi, Sasebo, Japan 857-0872

TEL０９５６－２５－０００１ FAX ０９５６－２２－８４３５

０１２０－６９－０５１１（exclusively for booking）

HP www.sasebo.co.jp

Eｍail hotel@sasebo.co.jp central@sasebo.co.jp

Single ￥６、９００～ down to ￥５、５００

Twin ￥１２８００～ down to ￥８８００

Breakfast not included and costs ￥９００（normally１、１００）for adult and Y６００ for child（for babies free of charge） 7 minute walk to Venue

＊セントラルホテル

〒８５７－０８７２ 佐世保市上京町３－２

TEL０９５６－２５－０００１ FAX ０９５６－２２－８４３５

０１２０－６９－０５１１（予約専用）

HP www.sasebo.co.jp

Eｍail hotel@sasebo.co.jp central@sasebo.co.jp

シングル ￥６、９００～ 割引￥５、５００

ツイン ￥１２８００～ 割引￥８８００

朝食別 バイキング朝食￥９００（一般１、１００）子供￥６００（幼児 無料） 会場より徒歩７分

Sun-route Sasebo: 1-15 Motoshima-cho, Sasebo, Japan 857-0871

TEL０９５６－２６－０５０５ FAX ０９５６－２６－０８０５

http://www.s-sasebo.com

\７、２４５～ down to ￥４、０００（only single available、no twin nor double）

Breakfast not included and costs ￥８００（needs booking at the time of reservation of the hotel） 8-10 minute walk to Venue

＊サンルート佐世保

〒 ８５７－０８７１ 佐世保市本島町１－１５

TEL０９５６－２６－０５０５ FAX ０９５６－２６－０８０５

http://www.s-sasebo.com

\７、２４５～ 割引￥４、０００（シングルのみ、ツイン、ダブルなし）

朝食別 ￥８００（申込時に予約） 会場より 徒歩８~１０分

（B）WHF2010Recommended Hotels (no discounts)

( B）WHF２０１０推薦ホテル（割引料金なし）

Saikai-so: 2-13 Miura-cho, Sasebo, Japan 857-0863

Tel:０９５６－２４－６５７４ Fax:０９５６－２４－６５７３

http://www.saikai.com/ yoyaku@saikai.com (for booking)

We would recommend this hotel if cheap accommodation is sought. It is tiny but has recently been refurbished and is therefore clean. But its biggest advantage is that it sits next to Venue with a narrow lane between, and is 10, 20 or 30 seconds walk from Venue depending on the length of your steps. There are not many rooms and therefore you need to book early.

Japanese room, no breakfast From Y４，０００～

Single Y４，５００

Single with breakfast From Y４，５００～

Single with two meals From Y６，０００～

30 seconds walk from Venue (north side)

＊西海荘 （会場隣りの至近距離で、小規模新装ビジネス旅館。推薦大）

〒８５７－０８６３佐世保市三浦町２－１３

Tel:０９５６－２４－６５７４ Fax:０９５６－２４－６５７３

http://www.saikai.com/ yoyaku@saikai.com

和室宿泊のみ Y４，０００～

シングル Y４，５００

朝食付き Y４，５００～

２食付き Y６，０００～

会場の北隣り、徒歩１分

Toyoko Inn Sasebo-eki-mae: 1-4 Miura-cho, Sasebo, Japan 857-0863

TEL ０９５６－４２－１０４５ FAX ０９５６－４２－１０４６

Web予約 toyoko-inn.com http://www.toyoko-inn.com/i/

Single ￥５、４６０

Twin/Double ￥７、５６０ （Breakfast included）5 minute to Venue

＊東横イン佐世保駅前（会場付近、国道の同じ側でJR駅、バスセンターに近い。２００８年秋オープンしたばかり）

〒８５７－０８６３ 佐世保市三浦町１－４

TEL ０９５６－４２－１０４５ FAX ０９５６－４２－１０４６

Web予約 toyoko-inn.com http://www.toyoko-inn.com/i/

シングル ￥５、４６０

ツイン・ダブル ￥７、５６０ （朝食サービス）会場より徒歩５分

Hotel Resol Sasebo: 8-17 Shirahae-cho, Sasebo, Japan 857-0862

(The hotel is in the same building as Sasebo Bus Centre, opposite to the railway station)

Tel：０９５６－２４－９２６９ Fax：０９５６－２３－８４０４

http://www.resol-hotel.jp

Single Y７，３５０

Double Y９，０００（one occupier） Y１１，０００（two occupiers）

Twin Y１４，７００（two occupiers only）

3 minute walk to Venue

＊ホテルリソル佐世保（会場付近、バスセンターと同じビル）

８５７－０８６２佐世保市白南風町８－１７

Tel：０９５６－２４－９２６９ Fax：０９５６－２３－８４０４

http://www.resol-hotel.jp

シングル Y７，３５０

ダブル Y９，０００（１名のみ） Y１１，０００（２名分）

ツイン Y１４，７００（２名のみ、２名分）

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