Update : 2022-7-5
Haiku as a World Language
The summit will be held in Soka for the first time in about 30 years, gathering local governments related to "Oku-no Hosomichi (The Narrow Road to Oku)," a travel diary written by a Haiku poet MATSUO Basho. Various events related to "Oku-no Hosomichi (The Narrow Road to Oku)" and Haiku will be held in time with the summit.
Awarding Ceremony of the Oku-no Hosomichi Soka Matsubara International Haiku Convention
The prize-winners of the convention, for which Haiku were invited in 2021, will be awarded and comments will be made by the judges.
| Place | Akos Hall |
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| Date and Time | July 30 (Sat), 11:00 ~ 11:40 a.m. |
| Accommodation limit | 100 people (on the first-come-first-served basis on the event day) |
Presenters
Judge of Haiku in Japanese
Mr. INOUE Yasuaki
Judges of Haiku in foreign languages
Mr. HASEGAWA Kai
Mr. David Burleigh
Exhibition of Prize-winning Haiku
The prize-winning Haiku off the convention will be on exhibition.
| Place | Chuo Toshokan (Soka City Library) |
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| Period | July 6 (Wed) ~ August 8 (Mon) |
Oku-no Hosomichi Mystery Stamp Rally
Tour to Solve the Mysteries Left by Basho
Feel like a traveler of "Oku-no Hosomichi" and visit some places in Soka City. First comers will be given a special present.
| Place | (1)Bussan Kanko Joho Center (Products and Tourism Information Center) (2)Rekishi Minzoku Shiryokan (Historical Archives Building) (3)Soka-shuku Imayo Honjin (4)Soka-shuku Basho-an (5)Zenso-an Hakutai-no Kakaku |
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| Period | July 16 (Sat) ~ August 7 (Sun) |
The stamp rally sheet will be distributed in the venues above from early July.
Special Presents (for first comers)
- Calligraphy pen scrawl set, commemorating the summit
- Paripori-kun goods
You have an extra chance to get a Paripori-kun doll.
A large one to one person / Small ones to ten persons
（イ）Panel Exhibition
The introduction of local governments and organizations nationwide joining in the "Oku-no Hosomichi" summit
| Place | Akos Gallery (Large) |
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| Period | July 26 (Tue) ~ August 1 (Mon) |
（ロ）Special Exhibition "Post Town Named Soka"
Soka as a Stage of "Oku-no Hosomichi (The Narrow Road to Oku)"
The introduction of the life of MATSUO Basho as well as the history of Soka-shuku and of Soka Matsubara
| Place | Rekishi Minzoku Shiryokan (Historical Archives Building) Tel.(048) 922-0402 FAX(048) 922-1117 |
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| Period | July 12 (Tue) ~ September 4 (Sun) |
Relief Commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Mr. Donald Keene
A monument will be erected in the garden of Zenso-an Hakutai-no Kakaku in late July. Cooperators are recruited until July 15 (Fri).
Inquiry
Office of the Association to Praise Mr. Donald Keene in Soka-shi Bunka Kaikan (Soka City Culture Hall)
Tel.(048) 931-9325
"Cleaning Activities of the River with MATSUO Basho" on a Canoe
Trial riding of a canoe, cleaning activities of the Ayase River, etc.
| Date and time | July 18 (Holiday), 9:00 ~ 11:00 a.m. |
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| Accommodation limit | 12 people |
Application
Soka Paddlers Office
Tel.(048) 931-3844
Inquiry
Oku-no Hosomichi Summit Jikko Iinkai Jimukyoku (Organizing Committee Office) in Bunka Kanko-ka (Culture and Tourism Section)
Tel.(048) 922-2968
FAX(048) 922-3406