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Togaku-in Temple, Kawasaki
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I visited Togaku-in Temple, a well-known azalea temple in
Kawasaki, with the members of a haiku society. The azalea trees were in full blossom that day.
"Haiku" is the shortest poem in the world.
It consists of 17 syllables in a 5-7-5 line pattern, and the
subject-matter comes from nature and everyday life.
Each haiku contains a seasonal word called "kigo". As
kigo is closely associated with Japanese nature and way of life, it indicates a specific season in each poem and provides the
readers with a vivid image which the poet intends to read in the haiku.
I am a haiku poet and a member of a society named "Shunto". We meet once a month to read, share, and enjoy haiku.
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