Matsuyama Declarationwas announced in September 1999, reviewing the prospect of world haiku in the 21st century, and the shape that the Haiku must then take. Coordination Council of Matsuyama Declaration (Head of the secretariat is Gania Nishimura) was held in Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture, on July 18, 1999 and the draft of the Declaration was created. At the Shimanami Kaido 99 International Haiku Convention on September 12, 1999, the Declaration was officially announced. The proceeding of the Convention covered live on the internet to the entire world by Shiki team in Matsuyama Information Handling Chamber and was also broadcast on BS Forum “Declaration of Haiku Innovation†on October 2, 1999.
Contents
The Declaration consists of the following 7 parts:
- 1. Matsuyama - The Place
- 2. The Spread of Haiku throughout the World
- 3. Why Did Haiku Spread Throughout the World? The Heart of Haikuli>
- 4. The Problems of Teikei (fixed form) and Kigo (season words)
- 5. The "Shadows" and "Echoes" in the Works of the Leading Poets of the World
- 6. Trends Toward Internationalization, Universalization and Localization of Haiku
- 7. Let's Give Poetry Back to the People / A World Poetry Revolution in the 21st Century
Composer
The Matsuyama Declaration of 12 September 1999 is a statement made by the following people:
- Akito Arima, Former Minister of Education of Japan
- Toru Haga, President of Kyoto University of Art and Design
- Makoto Ueda, Professor Emeritus of Stanford University
- Sakon Soh, Poet
- Tohta Kaneko, President of the Modern Haiku Society
- Jean-Jacques Origas, French Oriental Language Research Institute
See also
- Masaoka Shiki International Haiku Awards
References
External links
- TIME World
- Breaking the Rules of Haiku
- Haiku Oz the enjoyment of haiku
- Modern Haiku
- About The World Haiku Club
- Modern Haiku Haiku Mainstream
- Toward an Aesthetic for English-Language Haiku by Lee Gurga