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Haidan Prize

はいだんしょう

Newcomer haiku award held via annual open call by Hon'ami Shoten's monthly magazine 『Haidan』.

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Established
1987
Organizer
Hon'ami Shoten
Category
Haiku and Haikai
Selection Method
Open call
Target
Newcomer
Frequency
1 per year
Application Deadline
around September
Announcement Period
around February
Status
Active

Description

Selected from 30 unpublished haiku works via annual open call by the monthly comprehensive magazine 『Haidan』 published by Hon'ami Shoten. Unlike prize contests for haiku hobbyists, it is positioned as a gateway for discovering professional haiku poets.

Prize

Main Prize
Certificate and award plaque
Cash Prize
200,000 JPY

Selection

Selection Process

25th Edition (2010)
Judges Yasamasa Sōda, Momoko Tsuji, Mariko Torii, Manami Fuji, Shizuo Miyasaka
39th Edition (2024)
Judges Hiromi Inoue, Masami Sanaga, Mariko Torii, Kōshi Hoshino

Related Awards

  • Kadan Prize
  • List of Haiku Awards

Official Resources

https://www.honamisyoten.com/event/

Past Winners

No winner
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