The Embassy of Japan and the UST Haiku Group invite you to join Haiku
2008 Writing Contest.

Contest Rules:

1. The message of the haiku must deal with appreciation of
environment, or respect towards nature, or any observation about the
natural world.
2. Contestants should be Filipino citizens living in the
Philippines or abroad.
3. Entries may be in Filipino or English.

a. In Filipino, haiku must be in 7-5-7 syllables. The lines may
use any of the following rhyme schemes: a-a-a, a-b-a, a-a-b, a-b-b, or a-b-c.
b. The Filipino haiku entry must be accompanied by a free or
direct English translation below the page.
c. In English, the 5-7-5 syllables should be observed with or
without a rhyme scheme.
d. A maximum of two (2) haiku entries are allowed per contestant.

4. Submissions may be done by mail, e-mail, or fax. Please use the
free downloadable Entry Form at this website:
http://www.ph. emb-japan. go.jp for submission through the Embassy
of Japan.

a. If submitted by mail, entries should be printed by computer
(12-point font size) or typewritten on the Entry Forms.
b. If submitted via e-mail, entries must be in a Word Document
file and sent as an attachment. A scanned signature is required in the
entry form. If this is not possible, send one (1) accomplished Entry
Form with your signature by mail or fax.
c. If submitted by fax, entries should be printed by computer or
typewritten (12-point font size) on the Entry Forms.
d. Two (2) haiku per Entry Form should be observed. Do not put any
distinguishing mark on your entries.

5. Please avoid fancy, hard-to-read typefaces.
6. Please send your entries to:

Japan Information and Cultural Center
Embassy of Japan
2627 Roxas Boulevard Pasay City 1300, Philippines
Fax to: (632) 551-5784

E-mail to: jicc-mnl@japanembas sy.ph or jiccmanila@yahoo. com

7. Plagiarized haiku, previously-published haiku or haiku closely
similar to previously published haiku will automatically be
disqualified. Entries should not be submitted to other contests or
publications.
8. Entries will be considered the property of the Embassy of Japan
and the organizers and therefore will not be returned. Copyright of
the works remain with the author but the latter grants, assigns and
transfers into the Embassy of Japan and the organizers the right to
publish any of the entries as it may deem at its discretion, without
necessity of any payment other than the prize which may have been
awarded to the winning entries.

9. The works must show literary merit and social significance.
Only haiku entries that passed the criteria for evaluation of the
judges will be published in the List of Winning Entries. The decision
of the Judges is final.

10. Winning entries will appear in “The Japan Bulletin” (The
official publication of the Embassy of Japan) and on the Embassy of
Japan website.

Deadline of submission: Not later than Wednesday, June 12, 2008. Your
entry must be postmarked or submitted on-line by this date.

Awards: Top three poems and ten honorable mentions on each category
(English and Filipino).

Prizes: Top three and others will be awarded. Prizes will be announced
later.

Announcement of Winning Works: Winners will be notified on July 2008.
The awarding ceremony will be held during the Philippine-Japan
Friendship Month on the same month and the venue will be at the Japan
Information and Cultural Center Multipurpose Hall, Roxas Boulevard, Manila.

For further inquiries, please contact:

Japan Information and Cultural Center
Embassy of Japan
2627 Roxas Boulevard , Pasay City 1300, Philippines
telephone: (632) 551-5710
fax: (632) 551-5784
e-mails: jicc-mnl@japanembas sy.ph or jiccmanila@yahoo. com
website: www.ph.emb-japan. go.jp

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