..................................................................... October 2005
Food (India)Ganesh The Elephant-headed God, (India)MOHAMMED FAKHRUDDIN , President of Haiku Society of IndiaIndian Haiku ClubPraying Mantis, Mantid (Japan) kamakiri,toorooRepublic Day January 26 (India)Banyan Tree (India)Cosmos Flowers (Japan)Goldenrod (seitaka awadachisoo) JapanMermaid Parade, N.Y., USA Halloween, Hallowe’en North AmericaNairobi International Trade Fair (Kenya)Grapes and Grape Harvest, Vendanges budoo (Japan)Grape Festival (Winzerfest, Wine Festival) Harvest Thanksgiving (Europe) Harvest Festival, Erntedankfest
..................................................................... September 2005
Wolf (ookami) (05) JapanTyphoon, Hurricane Part IIWild Boar (inoshishi) (05) JapanAum (阿吽) A-Un, Om. IndiaApple (ringo)(05) JapanFruit Cricket. Prayer Gong Cricket (kanetataki) (05) JapanInsects (mushi) (05) Autumn insects, aki no mushi, JapanNozaki Pilgrimage, Japan (05)..... Gyoki Bosatsu Memorial Day, Gyooki 行基菩薩Daruma Flower (Darumasoo, Zazensoo, Japan (05)Crappie (Pomoxis), North America (05)Rice wine (ricewine) sake (05)Japan Reiswein
........................................................................ August 2005
Dragonfly (tombo, tonbo) Japan (05)INDIA SAIJIKI (under construction)Bon Festival (o-bon) (05) Japan..... Awaodori Dance (05) Japan, Bon-Odori, Bon-Dance..... Bon Boats for Souls (shooryoobune) (05) Japan..... Bon Flowers (bonbana) (05) Japan..... Bon Stove (bongama) (05) Japan..... Bon of Wind (kaze no bon) (05) JapanPinks (nadeshiko) (05) Japan. Fringed pinkNairobi Bomb Day , Kenya, August 7Tea Ceremony Saijiki 茶道の歳時記Manatee North AmericaCrape myrtle (sarusuberi) (05) Japan, North AmericaCicada (semi) (05) Japan, other areasAnt (ari) (05) Japan, worldwide
........................................................................ July 2005
Trumpet Creeper (noozenkazura) (05) JapanPolar Night (05) Polar CircleWhite Night (05) Polar CircleFestival (matsuri) (05) JapanWoodpecker (kitsutsuki, kera) JapanLunchbox (bentoo) (05) boxed lunch, lunch box, o-bentoo, JapanRomanian Kiyose (05)Thunder (kaminari) (05) also Lightning (inazuma) JapanJelly Bean Cake (mizu yookan) (05) Japan, red bean cakeRainy Season (tsuyu) Japan (05)
........................................................................ June 2005
Basho Memorial Day (Basho-Ki) Japan (05)Rain Rituals (amagoi) (05) Japan. Rain Dance, Rain Prayer, RegenzauberLove-Bug (Southern US) Buddhabird (buppoosoo) (05) Dollarbird and Eurasian Scops-OwlCottonwood Populus deltoides (Midwestern US)Martisor (Amulet) (Romania)Spring at the Zoo , also Bird's NestFrog (kawazu, kaeru) (Japan)Lotus hasu, renge... (Japan)Candle Night (Japan)Blackthorn (Europa)Flower Trump Hanafuda including
.................. Card Games (karuta), Kigo for New YearIris Kakitsubata (Japan)Fireflies (hotaru) (05) updated (Japan)Pilgrimage (henro) (05) (Japan)Light offerings afloat (tooroo nagashi) (05) (Japan)
........................................................................ May 2005
Missing Children's Day
Ladybird (tentoomushi) (05)
Welch Onion Head (negi boozu) (05)
Sanja Festival at Asakusa Kannon (Japan)
Nirvana Ceremony Nehan-E, Jooraku-E (Japan (05)
Bombax (Chorisia Tree) Kenya
Ibis (Hadada) Kenya .. (Toki, Japan)
Umbrella (Kenya)
First Ceremonies of the year (05) (Japan)
Mother's Day
Buddhist Ceremonies and Events, a topical Saijiki
Kokuseki-Ji Naked Festival Japan (05)
Evening Shower (yuudachi) (05) Japan
Moss pink (shibazakura) (05) Japan
Magnolia (mokuren, kobushi, hoo no hana, Japan) (05)
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A summary of our activities so far was posted in the WHR.http://www.worldhaikureview.org/4-1/whcjapan-p2.htm
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