CHOOSE YOUR PATH

Choose your participation path

Competition entry and non-competitive exchange are clearly separated.

Official submissions, judging, and awards are for youth and young adults. General visitors are not judged, but may freely join the Festival Lounge programs.
FAIR & BLIND REVIEW

A Fair Three-Stage Blind Review

See the three stages: eligibility review, professional literary review, and final award selection.

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Official Youth Competition Entry

Eligible for judging & awards

Youth and young adults submit works for official judging and awards. Youth enter through groups; young adults may enter individually or as a group.

Competition entry guide →
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Festival Lounge

Open to all · Non-competitive

General visitors are not included in judging or awards, but may freely post messages, share Guest Haiku, enjoy invited-poet works, and join international literary exchange.

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International Haiku Poets

Meet international poets and their representative works in the permanent international poet gallery.

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International Guest Poets INTERNATIONAL GUEST POETS · LITERARY FRIENDSHIP

Meet poets who are not primarily haiku poets but share the Festival’s spirit and offer celebration and encouragement through literary friendship.

Meet the Guest Poets →

Help & Inquiries

Quickly find the guidance you need for participation and website use.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Find answers about eligibility, submissions, invitation links, translation support, judging, and result announcements.

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Contact Us

Ask for help with applications, submissions, international poet registration, or website use.

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