Cancer Haiku” was held at Nanto Municipal Taira Junior High School in Toyama Prefecture as part of cancer education.

On Sunday, March 3, 2024, we held a “Cancer Haiku Association” with haiku poet Kiwa Hotta (Hotta Kika) at Lilac Tree House in Tonami City, Toyama Prefecture.

On Saturday, March 2, ” Thinking about Life, Aging, Illness, and Death ” was held in Tonami City, Toyama Prefecture. *Although the event was held in the midst of snowfall, more than 70 people from the community attended.

On Sunday, March 3, 2024, we will hold a “Cancer Haiku Association” with haiku poet Kiwa Hotta (Hotta Kika) at Rilla no Kiwa, Tonami City, Toyama Prefecture. ///The Asian Cancer Forum, as part of its cultural initiatives focusing on the disease of cancer, including the Toyota Foundation’s international grant program “The Concept and Practice of…

On Saturday, March 2, “Considering Life, Aging, Illness, and Death” will be held in Tonami, Toyama Prefecture. For details of the event, please refer to the following link. Thinking about life, aging, sickness, and death March 2 (Sat).pdf

A special class was held at Taira Junior High School in Nanto City, Toyama Prefecture, to convey the appeal of haiku to junior high school students. Kiwa Hotta, artistic director of the organization, took the podium as instructor, and together with the Tonami junior high school students learned the depth of haiku. The purpose of…

The “Shogawa Gorge Haiku Ginko-Kai” was held in Shogawa-cho, Tonami City, Toyama Prefecture. At this haiku gathering, our artistic director, Kiwa Hotta, and members of the local community enjoyed an enjoyable time of haiku together. The theme was “cancer,” and it was a valuable opportunity to think deeply about life through haiku. Participants put their…

As part of my research for the Toyota Foundation, I had the opportunity to learn about the healthcare system in the international city of Takayama.

Dr. Kakizoe spoke to us as part of the “Life, Aging, Illness, and Death” series.

Polishing stones under the full moon Cancer Haiku meeting was held.