night walk

night walk —
on my left, on my right
cherry blossoms

Honorable Mention, VCBF Haiku Invitational 2011

hole in the bridge

hole in the bridge
the river below
flows and flows

Mainichi Daily News

awakening

awakening
the rain from my dream
still falling

HIA Haiku Contest 2007

rowing boat

rowing boat
against the current
against the fog

Mainichi Daily News

after the earthquake

after the earthquake
looking for a lesson in
how to make a crane

Japan-EU English Haiku Contest

golden heart

golden heart
so tiny
between her breasts

Asahi Haikuist Network

cherry blossoms

cherry blossoms
just a little piece
of blue sky

Best International Poem, Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival (Canada), 2007

out from under

out from under
the pile of dirty snow
a clear water stream

Mainichi Daily News

my heart

my heart
after the finish
still running

Tinywords

my hometown

my hometown
searching for the tree
of my youth

Asahi Haikuist Network

sunny morning

sunny morning —
the first fly slowly goes
towards the window

Third Award, Haiku Contest organized by the Haiku Journal (Romania, 2008)

Autumn wind

Autumn wind —
the shadows of the trees
lighter and lighter

Mainichi Daily News

March sun

March sun —
from the icicles
drop by drop

Mainichi Daily News

sunny day

sunny day —
the snowman's shadow
grows a nose

Mainichi Daily News

evening chill

evening chill —
breathing in the scent
of campfire smoke

Mainichi Daily News

Winter night

Winter night —
in my cup of tea
warm moonlight

Asahi Haikuist Network

going into the night

going into the night —
the moon
overtakes the train

Mainichi Daily News

Autumn moon

Autumn moon
against the clouds
against the winds

Asahi Haikuist Network