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..................................................................... December 2007
Year coming to an end . activities ... ... with many KIGO
preparations for the New Year, toshi yooi
cleaning at the end of the year, kure no sooji
cleaning off soot, susu harai
party to forget the old year, boonenkai
giving Year End presents, seibo iwai
paying the last tax money, nengu osame
"holidays for the Year End", nenmatsu kyuuka
.......... and many many more
Buildings tall and famous, skyscrapers wordwide
Computer and Haiku
Ships, boats (fune) ... Japan. A KIGO list
Pain (itami) Japan
Haiku in Bangladesh
Verbs used in SPRING KIGO ... A long list
Verbs used in Haiku ... Some theory
Poppy flowers (keshi no hana) Japan
Woman, Women and related KIGO
Numbers used in Kigo Japan
Little New Year .. ko shoogatsu (January 15) Japan. Women's New Year (onna shoogatsu, me shoogatsu)
Ancestors New Year (Hotoke Shoogatsu) Japan
Cheese Europe, worldwide
Laughing, Lucky Laugh (fuku warai) First laugh (hatsu warai). first cry (hatsu naki). Japan
Aso, Mount Aso Kyushu, Japan
Trees as haiku topics ... ... and kigo with trees
Inoue Shiro, Haiku Poet 1742 - 1812. Japan
Pissing (shooben) Japan and worldwide
Beech tree / Fagus sylvatica Ireland, Europe
Ogawa Haritsu (1663～1747) . Haiku Poet and Artist
Tomiyasu Fusei (Fuusei) (1885 - 1979)
Faith and prayer, expressed in haiku .. Join the Discussion !
Illness, disease and haiku
MOUSE, Year of the Mouse / Rat ! Japan in 2008
..................................................................... November 2007
Mitsuhashi Toshio (1920–2001)
Snipe (shigi) birds Japan
Sato KorokuHaiku Poet of Japan. (1874 - 1949)
Yugiri Memorial Day (Yuugiri Ki) and the Tale of Genji Japan
Kitamura Kigin Day
Bojo Toshiki 坊城俊樹 (Haiku Poet)
Railway Haiku Train station, Platform ... related words.
Numbers used in Haiku Japan. From ONE to NINE and then onward.
Gioo, Memorial Day for Gio the Dancer (Gioo Ki) Japan
Naito Meisetsu 内藤鳴雪 Memorial Day (Meisetsu Ki), Japan
Mitsuhashi Takajo 三橋鷹女 (1899-1972)
Memorial Days of Famous People ..... WORLDWIDE SAIJIKI
Museum Haiku about Paintings and Painters
. Autumn dusk, autumn twilight (aki no kure) Japan
Autumn deepens (aki fukashi)
Fate, my life circumstances, my life (mi no ue) Japan
Robin, the Bird American Robin (Turdus migratorius) . European Robin (Erithacus rubecula)
Millet (awa, hie) Japan. Foxtail millet (awa) and barn millet (hie)
Seven Herbs of Autumn (aki no nanakusa)Japan. Seven Flowers of Autumn, Seven Grasses of Autumn
Platanus (sycamore) Europe, other areas. Momijiba-suzukake (London plane tree)
Election Day, Polling Day Trinidad and Tobago, worldwide
Ishida Hakyo (Ishida Hakyoo) (1913-1969)
Autumn deepens (aki fukashi) Japan. Basho's famous haiku translations
Tatami floor mats Japan
Oden hodgepodge stew Japan
Pampas grass (susuki) during the year Japan
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Church worldwide
Nio, Deva Kings
Cold weather in autumn, winter and spring . . KIGO LIST
Kasamori Inari Fox God, mud dumplings and the smallpox Japan
Winter Ascetic Practises (kangyoo) Japan
Lamplight in various seasons Japan
Fudo Myo-O, the Wisdom King
Summer clothing .. a KIGO list !
light underwear, short pants, aloha shirts, summer dresses, yukata, you name it ...
Sweet Osmanthus (kinmokisei, ginmokusei ) Japan. Sweet Olive, Tea Olive, Fragrant Olive. (Osmanthus fragrans)
Chill, chill wind worldwide
Canadian Thanksgiving
Arusha Tanzania
Hell’s Gate National Park Kenya
Ashigara Mountain and the Kintaro Legend Japan
Wabi and Sabi (wabi sabi) Japanese Aesthetics of Solitude
Kanji Characters and Studying Haiku
DEFINITIONS ... Trying to define HAIKU ...
Canada Day, July 1
Sugita Hisajo (1890-1946)
Footnotes - for translations and regional haiku
Tachibana Hokushi (1665-1718)
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Raw fish, sashimi, sushi and .. rice balls (onigiri) Japan
Canadian SAIJIKI Canadiens
Canadian Thanksgiving
Straw sandals (zoori) Japan
Joy, pleasure (ureshisa, tanoshisa)kigo and topic
KIGO HOTLINE
Discussion Forum !!!!!
HAIKU INFORMATION BOARD
Current Events !!!!!
Seasons coming to an end .. relevant kigo for all seasons
Kenyan seasons .. .. .. A discussion !
Basho / Oku no Hosomichi ... 2007
Sky (sora, ten)Japan. Many related kigo.
Star (hoshi), shooting star (nagareboshi), Big Dipper Japan. Many related KIGO !
Sumo Wrestling and related kigo
Eggplant, aubergine (nasu) (Japan. Eggplant Horse decorations (nasu uma) for o-Bon.
Juzudama 数珠玉 "Beads of the Rosary" Job's tears, a plant. and more about the rosary in Japan!
Nikko Rice Eating Ceremony Gohanshiki. Ceremony of eating large bowls of rice.
also: large food portions (yamamori)
also: mountain warden (yamamori)
Bush clover (hagi) Japan
Martyrs’ Day Uganda
Rift Valley Kenya
bamboo blind (take sudare) .. summer sitting room (natsu zashiki), rattan chair (too isu) ... Japanese living in summer heat
Sulfur Butterfly Hawaii
Fuji, Mount Fuji Japan
Kawabata Bosha (Kawabata Boosha, Bousha) (1897-1941)
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Palanquin, sedan chair (kago) Japan
Pottery Lamp, ceramic lamp (katoo, gatoo) Japan
Suma and Iro-no-Hama Two famous poetry places in Japan
Loneliness (sabishisa) Japan
Hurricane Warning Trinidad and Tobago, Caribbean, other areas
Cease Fire Day (shuusen kinenbi) Japan. End of WW II
Emancipation Day Trinidad and Tobago
Silk (kinu), silkworm (kaiko) Japan. Many related kigo.
..... Including Mulberry, mulbery (kuwa).
Hydrangea (ajisai) Japan. Hortensia.
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Banana Kenya. "bashoo" in Japanese
Belgian National Day (Fête nationale de la Belgique)
Swift (Apus apus) Ireland, Europe
Withered fields (kareno, Kudarano) Japan. Fields in winter (fuyu no) and more.
Women's slope (onna-zaka). Slope for men (otoko-zaka) Japan
Cotoneaster
Ireland
Cormorant Ireland
Hazel catkins Ireland
Cornflower Ireland, Europe
YuleIreland
Rubber plantIreland
River mist Ireland
Samhain Festival Ireland
Meadowsweet Ireland
Gooseberry Ireland
Tarweed Ireland
Bog grasses Ireland
Redcurants Ireland, Europe
Bagworm (minomushi - "straw raincoat bug") Japan. Case moth, basketworm
Fleas and lice (nomi, shirami) louse. worldwide
Plums, ripe plums Kenya
Matonge Festival Belgium
Gishi-Sai 義士祭 . Memorial Ceremony for the 47 Samurai, graves of the 47 Ronin at Sengakuji
Bosatsu-Matsuri 菩薩祭 Bodhisattva Festival temple Soofuku-Ji in Nagasaki
Cactus (saboten) Dry areas
Passion Flower (tokeisoo) Japan. Other regions.
Edo, the town before it became Tokyo
Edo Castle and Haiku
Calligraphy (shodoo)
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Hote Matsuri 帆手祭 Sail-cord Festival. At Shiogama Shrine, Miyagi Pref.
Kappa Memorial Day Akutagawa Ryunosuke, Gaki Memorial Day. Japan
Cucumber (kyuuri) Japan
..... also: see cucumber (namako)
Fuchsia and tyrolean lamp Japan. フクシア, チロリアンランプ ‘Swing Bell’
Lily, Lilies (yuri) . Daylily (kanzoo) and many other types.
including : Licorice, liquorice (kanzoo)
Jasmin (matsurika, jasumin) Japan
Rose (bara) Worldwide
Goose, geese (kari, gan) . Japan, other areas
Forget-me-nots (wasurenagusa)Japan, Europa, Alaska
Bear (kuma)Japan. Bear hunters (matagi), Iomante Festival and many more
Water shield (junsai) Brasenia schreberi. Japan
Demon Hag, Baba Oni .. and Issa
Tsukuba Mountain, First view of Mount Tsukuba (hatsu Tsukuba) Japan
Mii-Dera, Mii Temple Japan
Buddha Statues and Haiku ... Daibutsu and Hotoke
Spring Cleaning . North America, Europe
"We Beat" FestivalTrinidad & Tobago
Matsumoto Koyuu-Ni and Baba Songi
Yasuhara Teishitsu
Miwa Suiu-Jo
Kubota Seifu (1783 - 1848) 久保田成布
..... Kubota Shunkoo 久保田春耕, her husband
..................................................................... May 2007
Yoshida Fire Festival (Yoshida himatsuri, Yoshida chinkasai) 吉田の火祭り
..... Fuji Sengen Jinja no Himatsuri 富士浅間神社の火祭り
Paulownia flowers (kiri no hana) Japan. P. tomentosa. "princess tree"
Scissor-tailed flycatcher North America. State bird of Oklahoma
Tsukuma Festival (Tsukuma matsuri ) Japan. Pot festival (nabe matsuri)...
Europe DayEuropa-Tag
Clover, Alfalfa, Milk VetchJapan
"Bamboo Wife" (chiku fujin) Asia. Bamboo sleeping companion.
Blanket (moofu) Japan. Quilt and more.
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Well, cleaning the well (ido zarashi) Japan
Earthquake (jishin) Japan, India, worldwide
Wax tree (haze) Japan. Japanese dace, a fish called haze
Peach blossoms (momo no hana) Japan. Genpei momo
Spring Orchids (shunran)Japap. Cymbidium goeringii
Easter Bonnet Kenya
Palm Sunday
Stars and the Night Sky in Kenya, 2007 A Challenge !
Asama Mountain in Shinano and Issa Haiku
Mountain temple (yamadera) Japan. Tempel with mountains (tera yama)
Dawn moon in autumn (ariakezuki) Japan.
moon in the morning, asazuki/moon left over, nokoru tsuki/mist in the morning, ariake gasumi
bedtime quilt, night quilt, padded kimono, yogi, kaimaki Japan
Chigo (temple acolytes) Japan
Chinese Medicine (kanpo, kampo) Japan. Koojusan
Perilla, beefsteak plant (shiso) Japan
Castle (shiro) Mountain Castle (yamashiro)Japan
"Dragon Jewel", dragon berry (ryuu no tama, Ophiopogon japonicus) Japan. Snakebeard, Mondo grass
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Wisteria (fuji) Japan. wisteria trellis, fujidana and more kigo
Willow robes (yanagi goromo, aoyagi) Japan. and more related spring cloths kigo (haru goromo)
Willow tree (yanagi)Japan. Many kigo throughout the seasons
Hassaku Harvest Festival, Hassaku sai, Hassaku no Iwai Japan
with many related kigo
Hassaku orange (hassaku kan) Japan
Moxabustion on the second day (futsuka no kyuu)Japan. February and August.
Jeepney Philippines
Maple Syrup North America
Sugar Moon / Sap Moon Full Worm - March Moon. Maple Moon.
North America and Canada. Making Maple Syrup.
Hosomi Ayako 細見綾子(1907～1997)
Today (kyoo), tomorrow (asu)Japan. This morning (kesa)
Ati-Atihan Festival Philippines
Spring at the beach (haru no umi) Japan. Related kigo:cherryblossom shrimp, sakura ebi.crabs of spring, shiomaneki. firefly squid, hotaru ika. gathering shellfish at low tide, shiohigari. poles for growing seaweed, norisoda.
Dog (inu)Japan. Various related kigo
Ego and Haiku Riddles and Haiku
The Gods of Japan and Haiku (kami to hotoke)
Octopus (tako) Japan. Also squid (ika)
Origami, folding paper Japan, worldwide
Beans and Peas (mame) Soybeans, Adzuki beans, broad beans (daizu, azuki, edamame, soramame)
Yin and Yang, Duality, Judgement a worldwide haiku topic
Genji Monogatari, The Tale of Genji 源氏物語 Japan
Form One entrants and monolisationKenya
Torch Fire Festival (Otomatsuri) Japan
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Beaver (Castor canadensis) Canada, North America
Whipbird ~ Psophodes olivaceus Australia
Jouvert (Carneval) Trinidad and Tobago
Morning star (myoojoo), evening star, venus Japan, worldwide
Love and Kigo
Gambling (bakuchi) Japan
Warrior (tsuwamono) Japan
Sun (dinesh) India
First Fire Brigade Parade (dezome shiki) Japan
Fire (kaji) Worldwide. Bushfire, wildfire, lookout for fire (hi no ban) and many other related kigo
My country, my province (waga kuni)Japan
"First spring" (hatsu haru) ... New Year in Japan
First shrine visit (hatsu moode) Japan.
First third of the year (joogen) Japan. Middle (chuugen), last (kagen) third.
January 20 Celebration (hatsuka iwai)
God of the Year (toshi toku jin) Japan. Toshigami and many more
Auspicious direction of the new year (ehoo) Japan. and many more
Beating the moles (mogura uchi) Japan
Tree fertility ritual (narikizeme) Japan
Okera Festival (okera mairi) Japan. Kyoto.
Fire Festivals
NEW Saijiki for Japanese Festivals and Ceremonies
World Kigo Database Archives WKD 04
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First Haiku in 2007 ... Please add yours !
Kumbh Mela, Kumbmela, Kumbha Mela FestivalIndia
Mandarin Ducks (oshidori) Japan. Duck (kamo)
Pelican Australia, Kenya
Flamboyant Tree (Delonix regia) Kenya
Tipu tree (Tipuana tipu) Kenya
Parade of the bands Trinidad and Tobago
Three Kings Day , Epiphany Europe, Christian communities
IRELAND, IRISH SAIJIKI
... Water in various kigo
Water clears, clear water (mizu sumu) Japan
Storm, Gale in Europa
Suzuki Masajo
Shrine day (shanichi) Japan. For the God of the Earth (tsuchi no kami)
Laughter, laughing, first laughter (hatsu warai) Japan. Ebisu.
..... First smile
Chidambaram Dance Festival India, Tamil Nadu. Shiva dance Festival
St. Stephen’s Day Europe, christian communities
Short Rains, a Haiku Season in Kenya
Winter Solstice in Ireland
Frangipani, PlumeriaAustralia, India
Year's End Fair (toshi no ichi) Japan
Bird droppings (tori no fun)
My country, my province (waga kuni)
Global warming, climate changes
Flower heart (hana gokoro)
Plum Blossoms Fragrance (ume ga ka)
New Year's Soup (zooni)
BeachWorldwide. Surfing.
Hermit, Mountain hermits, sennin 仙人
Sensei, a Japanese Haiku Teacher . and how about the situation outside Japan.
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12/28/2010
Newsletter 2006
..................................................................... December 2006
..... Southern Cross Haiku Information about the Southern Hemisphere
Australian Saijiki A New Edition !
Ibis in Australia
Komodo Dragon Indonesia
Papaya India
Cormorant fishing (ukai) Japan
Demolitions in Patanisho, Nairobi Kenya
..... Food from Japan (washoku)
..... Sweets from Japan (wagashi)
Shiitake Mushrooms Japan
Samurai, bushi, buke, tsuwamono Japan
Gods are absent (kami no rusu)Japan. Old lunar 10. month (now November)
Mosquitoes in Kenya
Flies, Fly, Housefly, Fruitfly Kenya
BUTTERFLY Haiku Club, Kenya
World Handicap Day, Black Day for the Blind Worldwide
Safflower, saffron flower (benibana, beni no hana) Japan
Hot Drinks to keep you warm in Winter worldwide A KIGO list.
Warm Things to keep you warm in Winter in Japan A KIGO list.
.....Including furniture, clothing and food.
Shichi-Go-San (Celebrating Seven-Five-Three Years for Children) Japan
Trouser-skirt (hakama) Formal wear in Japan
Pulling Pine Seedlings (komatsu hiki) Japan
..... First Day of the Rat (hatsune)
Koel, Koil, Kuil, a Bird (Eudynamys scolopacea)India. "Demon cuckoo" oni kakkoo (Japan)
..................................................................... November 2006
Haiku Clubs of Kayole, Kenya Meeting November 2006
Court Rituals for the New Year Japan
Teeth strengthening Ceremony (hagatame) Japan
..... rice cakes for strengthening the teeth, hagatame no mochi
First Water, "young water" (wakamizu) Japan. Including more kigo of this ceremony.
Binzuru, Ceremony for the Arhat Binzuru (Binzuru mawashi) Japan
Haiku Teahouse, Haiku Chaya for Pilgrims in Shikoku Japan
Tea, Black Tea from Kenya Coffee from Kenya
Fart, farting (he) Furz Japan, worldwide
Fields, rice paddies (ta, hatake) Japan
..... Including kigo for all seasons in the fields.
Flute (fue, yokobue) Japan
Saffron Crocus (Crocus sativus) safuron, safuran, Safran Japan
Trumpet Flower (datura) Korean Morning Glory, Mandala Flower (mandarage). Angel's Trumpet Flower. Japan, North America.
Hashidate Festival, Ama no Hashidate Matsuri Japan
Ebisu, the God of Wealth and Prosperity Japan
Ramadan in Kenya
Cold wave (kanpa, kampa) Japan, worldwide
Ganjin Memorial Day (Ganjin Ki) Japan
December Singers, Twelfth Month Singers (sekizoro) Japan
First rainfall, imminent rain Kenya, Tropics
..... Calendar Systems, Asian Lunar Calendar, 12 Zodiac Animals, 24 Seasons
Helpful reference to understand Japanese Haiku Seasons.
Bellows Festival (fuigo matsuri) Japan
Bread (pan) Worldwide
Yew Tree (ichi i, ichii, ichi-i)Japan
Rakugo, comic storytelling Japan
..................................................................... October 2006
Marathon Kenya, worldwide.
..... Including Olympics, Olympic Games. Special Olympics, Paralympics.
Umewaka Memorial Day (Umewaka Ki) and Temple Mokubo-JiJapan
Nobel Prize Europe, worldwide
Mother Goddess in all cultures
Day of the African Child (16 June) Kenya, Africa, worldwide
Cotton rose, Rose-Mallow (fuyoo, fuyo, fuyoh) Hibiscus mutabilis. Japan
Hazel, hazelnut (hashibami) Japan
Chestnut (kuri) Japan
Walnut (kurumi) Japan
Hickory nuts Carya Fruits
Dussera, Dasara, Dussehra: Day Of Victory India
..... Navarati : Nine Nights Of Festivities
Ginger (shooga) Hawaii, India, Japan. Hajikami pickles.
Moss (koke) Japan
Fox God Shrine Festival (Inari Matsuri) Japan. First day of the horse, hatsu uma
Fox (kitsune) Japan
Sierra Nevada North America
..................................................................... September 2006
..... World Days and Weeks a growing collection
.. .. World Deaf Day, World Mother-in-Law's Day and many more
..... Harvest and its various kigo
Sage, Salbei, Salvia splendens et al. (sarubeea, seeji) Japan
Weeds (zassoo) worldwide !
Wild Chrysanthemum (nogiku) Japan
Zinnia (hyakunichisoo) Japan
Toad Lily (hototogisu) Japan
Peace (Swahili : Amani) Kenya
Begonia (shuukaidoo, shukaido) Japan
Candle (roosoku) Japan. With a discussion about translating Japanese haiku.
Heart Pond (kokoro no ike) Japan
Maize : Green Maize, Corn on the Cob Kenya
Rain Gutters Cleaning North America
Ladakh : Haiku and Kigo
Kamehameha Day Hawaii
Hula Dance and the Goddess Laka Hawaii
Long day, short day, long night, short night Japan. nagaki hi, tanjitsu, nagaki yo, mijika yo
Pipal tree (Ficus religiosa) India Peepul or Bo tree
..... figs (ichijiku) Japan
Oranges, mandarin oranges, tangerines Kenya. mikan (Japan)
Santoka and Sake Haiku
Matsuyama and Masaoka Shiki
Introducing Japanese Haiku Poets
Winter drizzle, sleet (shigure) Japan. With many more related kigo.
World Peace Day International Day of Peace. Ahimsa. India, worldwide
World Music Day India, worldwide
Teacher's Day, Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan Memorial Day India
Summer Purification Ceremony (nagoshi, natsu no harae) Japan
..... including many related Japanese kigo
Coolness (suzushi) Japan. cool breeze (ryoofuu) and more about the Tea Ceremony
..... including "coolness in autumn"
Bukusu Culture, Babukusu People Kenya
Mud (Swahili : matope) Kenya
..... including: Brickmaking, Dry mud, Bukusu Initiation (Circumcision) in Kenya
..... Spring Mud, haru no doro, shundei in Japan
Figs (Ficus carica) Turkey. Ichijiku, toogaki, hororoishi in Japan.
Ramadan, Berat Kandil (Leylatul Berat, Laylatul Barat) Turkey
Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday, Gandhi Jayanthi Day India
Bird Haze in Spring (torigumori) Japan. Also "flower haze", cherry blossom haze (hanagumori) and "herring haze" (nishingumori).
..... Birds and Clouds .. kumo ni tori .. 雲に鳥
Voices of Animals From Russia
Spring Equinox, vernal equinox (haru higan) Japan
..................................................................... August 2006
Holy Innocents Celebration Christian Catholic Communities
Deer (shika) Japan
Tagore Memorial Day Rabindranath Tagore, India, August 17
Senior Citizen's Day. Respect for the Aged Day (keiroo no hi) Japan
..... Including: Old people, elders, elderly and so on as haiku topics.
Buddha's Birthday, Flower Festival, Flower Hall (kanbutsu-e, shuuni-e, hahamatsuri, hana midoo Japan
Soap bubbles (shabondama) Japan
Honey Spas, Apple Spas, Linen Spas Russia . Honey Saviour.
Cemetery Sunday Ireland (Roman Catholic parishes)
Wasabi, Japanese horseradish Japan
Monkey, Hanuman India. saru (Japan)
Peace and War (heiwa to sensoo) Worldwide
..................................................................... July 2006
Grave marker (sotoba) Japan
Voice of an Animal (xx no koe) Japan. Various examples and translation possibilities.
Freezing, frozen (itsuru, kooru) Japan. Iced, under ice and more
Avocado pear (Kikuyu : Mûkorobîa) Kenya
"Kigo" and "haiku" as Haiku Topics Japan
..... Child, Children (kodomo) Read Haiku about Children and from Chilren. A new Forum of the World Kigo Database!
"Goats and Goat Meat Kenya
Green Caterpillar "green insect" (aomushi, namushi) Japan Kenya
Maize (toomorokoshi, tookibi), Corn (koon), Millet (kibi) Japan Kenya
Wading Pool, Spray Park Canada
First Kick-Ball Game (kemari hajime) Japan
Morning-Glory (asagao) Japan ..... Bindweed (hirugao). Evening Face (yorugao)
Buddha, Shakyamuni, Shaka India, Japan
TempleIndia
Temple, Buddhist Temple(tera) Japan
Shrine, Shinto Shrine (jinja) Japan
Bell, Temple Bell (kane, tsurigane, waniguchi, dootaku) Japan
..... Bell, Temple Bell in India
Withering Wind, Cold Gale (kogarashi) Japan
Grackle Bird (Quiscalus mexicanus) Oklahoma, USA Great-tailed grackle, boat-tail grackle
Wimbledon Tennis Tournament ... collecting
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Fly-swatter (haetataki) Japan
Cool dry season Kenya, tropical areas
Desires, worldly desires, illusions, delusions (bonno) Japan
Wisteria Cutting Ceremony (Fuji Kiri Eshiki)Japan Yamanashi Prefecture
Dew, Dewdrop (tsuyu, ro) Japan Worldwide
Mortality (shi ni yuku) Japan Worldwide
Soccer, Football. Europe
..... Including other Winter Sport Kigo, such as Rugby, American Football, Bob Sley, Skiing, Skating, Ice Hockey
Loincloth (fundoshi) Japan
Coins, Money (zeni) Japan Worldwide
Seaweed (kaisoo) Japan
..... including laver (nori), kelp (wakame), duckweed (mo) and agar agar (tengusa)
Summer sash (natsu obi, natsuobi) Japan
Dead body, deceased person (hotoke) Japan
Butterfly in Winter(fuyu no choo) Japan
..... frozen/freezing butterfly (itechoo)
Pigeon, pidgeon, dove (hato) Japan dove whistling (hatobue)
Mountain, peak, hill (yama, gake, oka) Japan
Sunset (yuuhi) Japan
Sound of Water (mizu no oto) Japan Translation problems and more
Oysters (kaki) Japan
..... Including Pearls (shinju) and mother-of-pearl
Sponge gourd, loofah, luffa (hechima, ito-uri) Japan
..... Including the Memorial day for Masaoka Shiki, Hechima-Ki
Stepping on a Christian image (fumi-e, ebumi) Japan
Ginkoo in Kayole, Nairobi (Kenya)
Horse (uma) Japan
..... Including various kigo such as plough horse, foal,cooling horses, fatten a horse, horse market, autumn colt, autumn pony, horses standing in the cold.
Gentle breeze, soft breeze (Linde Lüfte) Germany
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Sliding paper doors (fusuma), Japan
Secret Buddha Statues (hibutsu) Japan. Including showing them (kaichoo), substitute statues (maedachi, kakebotoke)
Papad Bread (papadam, poppadom, papadum, and appalam). India
Rain on Cherry Blossoms (hana no ame) Japan
Hungry Ghosts (gaki) Japan Buddhist Communities
..... Dance, a haiku topic Japan
Dance in India
The color GREEN in Haiku (midori, ao) Japan
The color GREY (GRAY)in Haiku (hyaku nezumi, hai iro) Japan
The color WHITE in Haiku (shiroi, haku) Japan
..... ..... World Kigo Database : Canada Saijiki
World Youth Day (Weltjugendtag)Italy, Germany, worldwide
Sand (suna)Japan, Worldwide. On the Beach, in the Desert ... Yellow Sand (koosa)
Berlin Wall (Berliner Mauer)Germany. Including the Iron Curtain, Eiserner Vorhang.
Elephant (zoo)Africa, India, in the Zoo
Rainbow (niji)Japan
River (kawa) Japan
Bridge (hashi) Japan
Embankment, dike (dote) Japan, worldwide
Mu, Shunyata : void, nothingness Japan
Mother (o-fukuro) Japan
New Year's Tea, Good Luck Tea, lucky tea (fukucha) Japan
Hat, Straw hat, hood ...(kasa, zukin, booshi) Japan
Hyacinth (Hyacinthus orientalis) Europe, Japan, other areas
Crab (kani) Japan. Chesapeake Bay.
..... Including King Crab (tarabagani), Queen Crab (zuwaigani), swamp crab (zawagani) and many more.
Window (mado) Japan
Stone Lantern (ishidooroo) Japan
Chesapeake Saijiki - SPRING USA
..................................................................... April 2006
Water Strider, water boatman, water spider, water horse (amenbo 水馬) Japan
..... also whirligig beetles, mizusumashi 水澄
Grave (haka) Japan
Cloud (kumo) Japan
LIST of Non-seasonal Haiku Topics
Target (mato) Japan. Bull's Eye
..... Including Bow, Arrow, Archery.
..... First Arrow, First Archery Competition. Archery on horseback (yabusame).
Earth Day Worldwide
Peacock, Kujaku and Haiku Japan
..... Including Marigold (kujakusoo), fruit flies (kujakubae) and the peacock butterfly (kujakuchoo)
Pheasant (kiji) Japan
..... ..... Chesapeake Bay Saijiki, USA
Fortune cookies; "Haikookies", O-Mikuji
God of the Rice Paddies (ta no kami) Japan
Mourning Kenya, worldwide
Patrick Wafula, Kenya
LORNA Haiku Club, Kenya
OAKS Haiku Club, Kenya
PEACOCK Haiku Club, Kenya
SPIDER Haiku Club, Kenya
Long Rains (Kenya)
Lent (Europe)
Mothering Sunday, Laetare (Europe)
... ... SPICES from India
Sesame (til, tila, gingili) India goma, goma no hana (Japan)
Light Charcoal Cherry Blossoms, Usuzumizakura 薄墨桜 Japan
Hail (hyoo) Japan , also arare, snow pellets
..................................................................... March 2006
Weasel (itachi) Japan
Ambedkar Jayanti, Memorial Day India
Tukaram Celebrations India
Dragon, a non-seasonal topic of Eastern Art
Eagle(washi) Japan
..... including other birds of winter, fuyu no tori
Water birds (mizudori 水鳥) ; Hawk (taka 鷹), Winter wild goose (fuyu no kari 冬の雁) , Winter skylark (fuyu hibari 冬雲雀), Midwinter sparrow (kan suzume 寒雀) , Midwinter crow (kan garasu 寒烏) Owl (fukuroo 梟) , Duck (kamo 鴨), Plover (Chidori 千鳥) , Hooded gull (miyakodori, yurikamome ユリカモメ), Winter gull (fuyu kamome 冬鴎), Wren (misosazai ミソサザイ), Crane (tsuru 鶴)
Swan (hakuchou 白鳥) , Grebe (Kaitsuburi カイツブリ)
Butterbur sprouts (fuki no too) and butterbur (fuki) (Japan)
Coltsfoot (Tussilago farfara), Europa Butterbur Dandelion, fuki tanpopo (Japan)
Grape Hyacinth, Europa muscari, Lampenputzer
Gutsy Radish (dokonjoo daikon) Japan
Kite flying, India and Pakistan
Haiku in Bhutan INDIA SAIJIKI
Daffodil, Narcissus and Jonquils Europa
Spring light, spring shining (shunkoo) Japan
..... wind shining (kaze hikaru) Japan
Veronica, field speedwell, Europa inufuguri (Japan)
Girl Scout Cookies USA
Bahati Haiku Club Meeting, March 2006 Kenya
Bahati Haiku Club Records since January 2006 Kenya
Jizobon, Jizoo Bon 地蔵盆
Jizobon, Jizoo Bon 地蔵盆
..... including Coming of Age and Fire Rituals, Sagichoo 左義長
O-Mizutori, Omizutori Ceremony, お水取り） Shuni-E Ceremony 修二会 Nara, Japan
..... Including "Sending off Water from Wakasa" Wakasa no O-Mizu Okuri.
Hawaiian Spirit
Vailankanni (Velankanni), Festival in Chennai, India
Doll Festival (hina matsuri) Japan Peach Festival, Girl's Festival
Surfer, Surfing, Surf Hawaii, worldwide
Homeland, Hometown (furusato) Japan Heimat, Fatherland, Motherland
..................................................................... February 2006
Doll Festival (hina matsuri) Japan. Peach Festival, Girl's Festival.
Haiku Situation in Nepal
Tiruppavai of Andal Tamizhnadu, Tamil Nadu, India
Shiva Ratri Night, Festival India, Nepal, Hindu Communities
Goa Carnival India
Shivaji's forts India
Panchatantra, a Fable India
Nehru, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru's Memorial Day, Children's Day India
Maasai Cattle (Masai Cattle) Kenya, Nairobi
Summer in India Kigo Collection
Yoga India
Chittorgarh Fort (Rajasthan) India
Pansy, Pansies Europe, sanshoku sumire (Japan)
Haiku from Bulgaria Collection of the Europa Saijiki
Haiku from Hungary Collection of the Europa Saijiki
Alberta Family Day, Canada
Crocus (Europe, worldwide)
Power Stone, Strenght Stone (chikara ishi, Japan) weight lifting competition
Poetry and Literature of Kenya
Jaramogi Oginga Odinga, Writer, Kenya
Caterpillar, Hairy Caterpillar of Kenya
Festivals of India They are all kigo.
Ganesh Chaturthi Festival India
Tiger Dance (Huli Vesha, Puli Vesha) India
.... Including TIGER, the animal as non-seasonal topic.
Serpent Festival (Nag Panchami) India
Snake, serpent, viper, cobra (hebi, mamushi, habu) Japan
Wintersweet (roobai) Japan
..... Bahati Haiku Poetry Club, Second Meeting Kenya
..................................................................... January 2006
Caterpillars worldwide
..... Including
hairy caterpillar, woolybear, kemushi
looper, inchworm, shakutori
Ice, Icicle (koori, tsurara) (Japan)
..... Kaniparambil Ramesh Poet from India
Start of School Year, School Year starts(Kenya)
..... Including
form one (form 1), new term, new textbooks, school fees, new uniform
..... Bahati Haiku Poetry Club, Kenya
..... Hawaii Saijiki
..... EUROPA Saijiki
Buddha's Seat (hotoke no za)(Japan) 05.
.................... Two flowers with the same name !
Seven Herbs of Spring (haru no nanakusa) (Japan) 05
..... Including Seri (Japanese parsley or dropwort), Nazuna (shepherd's purse), Gogyou (cottonweed), Hakobera (chickweed), Hotoke-no-za (Japanese nipplewort), Suzuna (Japanese turnip), Suzushiro (Japanese radish)
Fern (shida)(Japan) 05
Pheasant's Eye (fukujusoo) (Japan) 05
Vog (Volcanic Smog) (Hawaii, Big Island)
New Year's Day (ganjitsu)Japan, Worldwide. First day of the Year, January 1.
..... Korean Haiku
..... African Haiku
Kagura Dance (Japan)
Graduation Ceremony, Kenya
Last Fudo Ceremony of a year(osame-Fudo) (Japan)
Last Daishi Ceremony of a year (osame no Daishi) (Japan)
Whales, kujira (Japan)
Cow (Pashu, Gai) The Holy Cow of India
Bhagavad Gita (India)
Number of Entries December 2005 : 328
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World Kigo Database <> Archives
Use the search function provided at these archives to look for a kigo or synonym of it. These archives contain all kigo collected so far in the various saijiki of the World Kigo Database.
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The Discussion Group for the World Kigo Database started on May 19, 2004.
The BLOG Database started after the first 50 kigo had been collected, about October 2004.
Thank you for visiting the World Kigo Database !
And come back soon !
Gabi Greve
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..... Southern Cross Haiku Information about the Southern Hemisphere
Australian Saijiki A New Edition !
Ibis in Australia
Komodo Dragon Indonesia
Papaya India
Cormorant fishing (ukai) Japan
Demolitions in Patanisho, Nairobi Kenya
..... Food from Japan (washoku)
..... Sweets from Japan (wagashi)
Shiitake Mushrooms Japan
Samurai, bushi, buke, tsuwamono Japan
Gods are absent (kami no rusu)Japan. Old lunar 10. month (now November)
Mosquitoes in Kenya
Flies, Fly, Housefly, Fruitfly Kenya
BUTTERFLY Haiku Club, Kenya
World Handicap Day, Black Day for the Blind Worldwide
Safflower, saffron flower (benibana, beni no hana) Japan
Hot Drinks to keep you warm in Winter worldwide A KIGO list.
Warm Things to keep you warm in Winter in Japan A KIGO list.
.....Including furniture, clothing and food.
Shichi-Go-San (Celebrating Seven-Five-Three Years for Children) Japan
Trouser-skirt (hakama) Formal wear in Japan
Pulling Pine Seedlings (komatsu hiki) Japan
..... First Day of the Rat (hatsune)
Koel, Koil, Kuil, a Bird (Eudynamys scolopacea)India. "Demon cuckoo" oni kakkoo (Japan)
..................................................................... November 2006
Haiku Clubs of Kayole, Kenya Meeting November 2006
Court Rituals for the New Year Japan
Teeth strengthening Ceremony (hagatame) Japan
..... rice cakes for strengthening the teeth, hagatame no mochi
First Water, "young water" (wakamizu) Japan. Including more kigo of this ceremony.
Binzuru, Ceremony for the Arhat Binzuru (Binzuru mawashi) Japan
Haiku Teahouse, Haiku Chaya for Pilgrims in Shikoku Japan
Tea, Black Tea from Kenya Coffee from Kenya
Fart, farting (he) Furz Japan, worldwide
Fields, rice paddies (ta, hatake) Japan
..... Including kigo for all seasons in the fields.
Flute (fue, yokobue) Japan
Saffron Crocus (Crocus sativus) safuron, safuran, Safran Japan
Trumpet Flower (datura) Korean Morning Glory, Mandala Flower (mandarage). Angel's Trumpet Flower. Japan, North America.
Hashidate Festival, Ama no Hashidate Matsuri Japan
Ebisu, the God of Wealth and Prosperity Japan
Ramadan in Kenya
Cold wave (kanpa, kampa) Japan, worldwide
Ganjin Memorial Day (Ganjin Ki) Japan
December Singers, Twelfth Month Singers (sekizoro) Japan
First rainfall, imminent rain Kenya, Tropics
..... Calendar Systems, Asian Lunar Calendar, 12 Zodiac Animals, 24 Seasons
Helpful reference to understand Japanese Haiku Seasons.
Bellows Festival (fuigo matsuri) Japan
Bread (pan) Worldwide
Yew Tree (ichi i, ichii, ichi-i)Japan
Rakugo, comic storytelling Japan
..................................................................... October 2006
Marathon Kenya, worldwide.
..... Including Olympics, Olympic Games. Special Olympics, Paralympics.
Umewaka Memorial Day (Umewaka Ki) and Temple Mokubo-JiJapan
Nobel Prize Europe, worldwide
Mother Goddess in all cultures
Day of the African Child (16 June) Kenya, Africa, worldwide
Cotton rose, Rose-Mallow (fuyoo, fuyo, fuyoh) Hibiscus mutabilis. Japan
Hazel, hazelnut (hashibami) Japan
Chestnut (kuri) Japan
Walnut (kurumi) Japan
Hickory nuts Carya Fruits
Dussera, Dasara, Dussehra: Day Of Victory India
..... Navarati : Nine Nights Of Festivities
Ginger (shooga) Hawaii, India, Japan. Hajikami pickles.
Moss (koke) Japan
Fox God Shrine Festival (Inari Matsuri) Japan. First day of the horse, hatsu uma
Fox (kitsune) Japan
Sierra Nevada North America
..................................................................... September 2006
..... World Days and Weeks a growing collection
.. .. World Deaf Day, World Mother-in-Law's Day and many more
..... Harvest and its various kigo
Sage, Salbei, Salvia splendens et al. (sarubeea, seeji) Japan
Weeds (zassoo) worldwide !
Wild Chrysanthemum (nogiku) Japan
Zinnia (hyakunichisoo) Japan
Toad Lily (hototogisu) Japan
Peace (Swahili : Amani) Kenya
Begonia (shuukaidoo, shukaido) Japan
Candle (roosoku) Japan. With a discussion about translating Japanese haiku.
Heart Pond (kokoro no ike) Japan
Maize : Green Maize, Corn on the Cob Kenya
Rain Gutters Cleaning North America
Ladakh : Haiku and Kigo
Kamehameha Day Hawaii
Hula Dance and the Goddess Laka Hawaii
Long day, short day, long night, short night Japan. nagaki hi, tanjitsu, nagaki yo, mijika yo
Pipal tree (Ficus religiosa) India Peepul or Bo tree
..... figs (ichijiku) Japan
Oranges, mandarin oranges, tangerines Kenya. mikan (Japan)
Santoka and Sake Haiku
Matsuyama and Masaoka Shiki
Introducing Japanese Haiku Poets
Winter drizzle, sleet (shigure) Japan. With many more related kigo.
World Peace Day International Day of Peace. Ahimsa. India, worldwide
World Music Day India, worldwide
Teacher's Day, Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan Memorial Day India
Summer Purification Ceremony (nagoshi, natsu no harae) Japan
..... including many related Japanese kigo
Coolness (suzushi) Japan. cool breeze (ryoofuu) and more about the Tea Ceremony
..... including "coolness in autumn"
Bukusu Culture, Babukusu People Kenya
Mud (Swahili : matope) Kenya
..... including: Brickmaking, Dry mud, Bukusu Initiation (Circumcision) in Kenya
..... Spring Mud, haru no doro, shundei in Japan
Figs (Ficus carica) Turkey. Ichijiku, toogaki, hororoishi in Japan.
Ramadan, Berat Kandil (Leylatul Berat, Laylatul Barat) Turkey
Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday, Gandhi Jayanthi Day India
Bird Haze in Spring (torigumori) Japan. Also "flower haze", cherry blossom haze (hanagumori) and "herring haze" (nishingumori).
..... Birds and Clouds .. kumo ni tori .. 雲に鳥
Voices of Animals From Russia
Spring Equinox, vernal equinox (haru higan) Japan
..................................................................... August 2006
Holy Innocents Celebration Christian Catholic Communities
Deer (shika) Japan
Tagore Memorial Day Rabindranath Tagore, India, August 17
Senior Citizen's Day. Respect for the Aged Day (keiroo no hi) Japan
..... Including: Old people, elders, elderly and so on as haiku topics.
Buddha's Birthday, Flower Festival, Flower Hall (kanbutsu-e, shuuni-e, hahamatsuri, hana midoo Japan
Soap bubbles (shabondama) Japan
Honey Spas, Apple Spas, Linen Spas Russia . Honey Saviour.
Cemetery Sunday Ireland (Roman Catholic parishes)
Wasabi, Japanese horseradish Japan
Monkey, Hanuman India. saru (Japan)
Peace and War (heiwa to sensoo) Worldwide
..................................................................... July 2006
Grave marker (sotoba) Japan
Voice of an Animal (xx no koe) Japan. Various examples and translation possibilities.
Freezing, frozen (itsuru, kooru) Japan. Iced, under ice and more
Avocado pear (Kikuyu : Mûkorobîa) Kenya
"Kigo" and "haiku" as Haiku Topics Japan
..... Child, Children (kodomo) Read Haiku about Children and from Chilren. A new Forum of the World Kigo Database!
"Goats and Goat Meat Kenya
Green Caterpillar "green insect" (aomushi, namushi) Japan Kenya
Maize (toomorokoshi, tookibi), Corn (koon), Millet (kibi) Japan Kenya
Wading Pool, Spray Park Canada
First Kick-Ball Game (kemari hajime) Japan
Morning-Glory (asagao) Japan ..... Bindweed (hirugao). Evening Face (yorugao)
Buddha, Shakyamuni, Shaka India, Japan
TempleIndia
Temple, Buddhist Temple(tera) Japan
Shrine, Shinto Shrine (jinja) Japan
Bell, Temple Bell (kane, tsurigane, waniguchi, dootaku) Japan
..... Bell, Temple Bell in India
Withering Wind, Cold Gale (kogarashi) Japan
Grackle Bird (Quiscalus mexicanus) Oklahoma, USA Great-tailed grackle, boat-tail grackle
Wimbledon Tennis Tournament ... collecting
..................................................................... June 2006
Fly-swatter (haetataki) Japan
Cool dry season Kenya, tropical areas
Desires, worldly desires, illusions, delusions (bonno) Japan
Wisteria Cutting Ceremony (Fuji Kiri Eshiki)Japan Yamanashi Prefecture
Dew, Dewdrop (tsuyu, ro) Japan Worldwide
Mortality (shi ni yuku) Japan Worldwide
Soccer, Football. Europe
..... Including other Winter Sport Kigo, such as Rugby, American Football, Bob Sley, Skiing, Skating, Ice Hockey
Loincloth (fundoshi) Japan
Coins, Money (zeni) Japan Worldwide
Seaweed (kaisoo) Japan
..... including laver (nori), kelp (wakame), duckweed (mo) and agar agar (tengusa)
Summer sash (natsu obi, natsuobi) Japan
Dead body, deceased person (hotoke) Japan
Butterfly in Winter(fuyu no choo) Japan
..... frozen/freezing butterfly (itechoo)
Pigeon, pidgeon, dove (hato) Japan dove whistling (hatobue)
Mountain, peak, hill (yama, gake, oka) Japan
Sunset (yuuhi) Japan
Sound of Water (mizu no oto) Japan Translation problems and more
Oysters (kaki) Japan
..... Including Pearls (shinju) and mother-of-pearl
Sponge gourd, loofah, luffa (hechima, ito-uri) Japan
..... Including the Memorial day for Masaoka Shiki, Hechima-Ki
Stepping on a Christian image (fumi-e, ebumi) Japan
Ginkoo in Kayole, Nairobi (Kenya)
Horse (uma) Japan
..... Including various kigo such as plough horse, foal,cooling horses, fatten a horse, horse market, autumn colt, autumn pony, horses standing in the cold.
Gentle breeze, soft breeze (Linde Lüfte) Germany
..................................................................... May 2006
Sliding paper doors (fusuma), Japan
Secret Buddha Statues (hibutsu) Japan. Including showing them (kaichoo), substitute statues (maedachi, kakebotoke)
Papad Bread (papadam, poppadom, papadum, and appalam). India
Rain on Cherry Blossoms (hana no ame) Japan
Hungry Ghosts (gaki) Japan Buddhist Communities
..... Dance, a haiku topic Japan
Dance in India
The color GREEN in Haiku (midori, ao) Japan
The color GREY (GRAY)in Haiku (hyaku nezumi, hai iro) Japan
The color WHITE in Haiku (shiroi, haku) Japan
..... ..... World Kigo Database : Canada Saijiki
World Youth Day (Weltjugendtag)Italy, Germany, worldwide
Sand (suna)Japan, Worldwide. On the Beach, in the Desert ... Yellow Sand (koosa)
Berlin Wall (Berliner Mauer)Germany. Including the Iron Curtain, Eiserner Vorhang.
Elephant (zoo)Africa, India, in the Zoo
Rainbow (niji)Japan
River (kawa) Japan
Bridge (hashi) Japan
Embankment, dike (dote) Japan, worldwide
Mu, Shunyata : void, nothingness Japan
Mother (o-fukuro) Japan
New Year's Tea, Good Luck Tea, lucky tea (fukucha) Japan
Hat, Straw hat, hood ...(kasa, zukin, booshi) Japan
Hyacinth (Hyacinthus orientalis) Europe, Japan, other areas
Crab (kani) Japan. Chesapeake Bay.
..... Including King Crab (tarabagani), Queen Crab (zuwaigani), swamp crab (zawagani) and many more.
Window (mado) Japan
Stone Lantern (ishidooroo) Japan
Chesapeake Saijiki - SPRING USA
..................................................................... April 2006
Water Strider, water boatman, water spider, water horse (amenbo 水馬) Japan
..... also whirligig beetles, mizusumashi 水澄
Grave (haka) Japan
Cloud (kumo) Japan
LIST of Non-seasonal Haiku Topics
Target (mato) Japan. Bull's Eye
..... Including Bow, Arrow, Archery.
..... First Arrow, First Archery Competition. Archery on horseback (yabusame).
Earth Day Worldwide
Peacock, Kujaku and Haiku Japan
..... Including Marigold (kujakusoo), fruit flies (kujakubae) and the peacock butterfly (kujakuchoo)
Pheasant (kiji) Japan
..... ..... Chesapeake Bay Saijiki, USA
Fortune cookies; "Haikookies", O-Mikuji
God of the Rice Paddies (ta no kami) Japan
Mourning Kenya, worldwide
Patrick Wafula, Kenya
LORNA Haiku Club, Kenya
OAKS Haiku Club, Kenya
PEACOCK Haiku Club, Kenya
SPIDER Haiku Club, Kenya
Long Rains (Kenya)
Lent (Europe)
Mothering Sunday, Laetare (Europe)
... ... SPICES from India
Sesame (til, tila, gingili) India goma, goma no hana (Japan)
Light Charcoal Cherry Blossoms, Usuzumizakura 薄墨桜 Japan
Hail (hyoo) Japan , also arare, snow pellets
..................................................................... March 2006
Weasel (itachi) Japan
Ambedkar Jayanti, Memorial Day India
Tukaram Celebrations India
Dragon, a non-seasonal topic of Eastern Art
Eagle(washi) Japan
..... including other birds of winter, fuyu no tori
Water birds (mizudori 水鳥) ; Hawk (taka 鷹), Winter wild goose (fuyu no kari 冬の雁) , Winter skylark (fuyu hibari 冬雲雀), Midwinter sparrow (kan suzume 寒雀) , Midwinter crow (kan garasu 寒烏) Owl (fukuroo 梟) , Duck (kamo 鴨), Plover (Chidori 千鳥) , Hooded gull (miyakodori, yurikamome ユリカモメ), Winter gull (fuyu kamome 冬鴎), Wren (misosazai ミソサザイ), Crane (tsuru 鶴)
Swan (hakuchou 白鳥) , Grebe (Kaitsuburi カイツブリ)
Butterbur sprouts (fuki no too) and butterbur (fuki) (Japan)
Coltsfoot (Tussilago farfara), Europa Butterbur Dandelion, fuki tanpopo (Japan)
Grape Hyacinth, Europa muscari, Lampenputzer
Gutsy Radish (dokonjoo daikon) Japan
Kite flying, India and Pakistan
Haiku in Bhutan INDIA SAIJIKI
Daffodil, Narcissus and Jonquils Europa
Spring light, spring shining (shunkoo) Japan
..... wind shining (kaze hikaru) Japan
Veronica, field speedwell, Europa inufuguri (Japan)
Girl Scout Cookies USA
Bahati Haiku Club Meeting, March 2006 Kenya
Bahati Haiku Club Records since January 2006 Kenya
Jizobon, Jizoo Bon 地蔵盆
Jizobon, Jizoo Bon 地蔵盆
..... including Coming of Age and Fire Rituals, Sagichoo 左義長
O-Mizutori, Omizutori Ceremony, お水取り） Shuni-E Ceremony 修二会 Nara, Japan
..... Including "Sending off Water from Wakasa" Wakasa no O-Mizu Okuri.
Hawaiian Spirit
Vailankanni (Velankanni), Festival in Chennai, India
Doll Festival (hina matsuri) Japan Peach Festival, Girl's Festival
Surfer, Surfing, Surf Hawaii, worldwide
Homeland, Hometown (furusato) Japan Heimat, Fatherland, Motherland
..................................................................... February 2006
Doll Festival (hina matsuri) Japan. Peach Festival, Girl's Festival.
Haiku Situation in Nepal
Tiruppavai of Andal Tamizhnadu, Tamil Nadu, India
Shiva Ratri Night, Festival India, Nepal, Hindu Communities
Goa Carnival India
Shivaji's forts India
Panchatantra, a Fable India
Nehru, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru's Memorial Day, Children's Day India
Maasai Cattle (Masai Cattle) Kenya, Nairobi
Summer in India Kigo Collection
Yoga India
Chittorgarh Fort (Rajasthan) India
Pansy, Pansies Europe, sanshoku sumire (Japan)
Haiku from Bulgaria Collection of the Europa Saijiki
Haiku from Hungary Collection of the Europa Saijiki
Alberta Family Day, Canada
Crocus (Europe, worldwide)
Power Stone, Strenght Stone (chikara ishi, Japan) weight lifting competition
Poetry and Literature of Kenya
Jaramogi Oginga Odinga, Writer, Kenya
Caterpillar, Hairy Caterpillar of Kenya
Festivals of India They are all kigo.
Ganesh Chaturthi Festival India
Tiger Dance (Huli Vesha, Puli Vesha) India
.... Including TIGER, the animal as non-seasonal topic.
Serpent Festival (Nag Panchami) India
Snake, serpent, viper, cobra (hebi, mamushi, habu) Japan
Wintersweet (roobai) Japan
..... Bahati Haiku Poetry Club, Second Meeting Kenya
..................................................................... January 2006
Caterpillars worldwide
..... Including
hairy caterpillar, woolybear, kemushi
looper, inchworm, shakutori
Ice, Icicle (koori, tsurara) (Japan)
..... Kaniparambil Ramesh Poet from India
Start of School Year, School Year starts(Kenya)
..... Including
form one (form 1), new term, new textbooks, school fees, new uniform
..... Bahati Haiku Poetry Club, Kenya
..... Hawaii Saijiki
..... EUROPA Saijiki
Buddha's Seat (hotoke no za)(Japan) 05.
.................... Two flowers with the same name !
Seven Herbs of Spring (haru no nanakusa) (Japan) 05
..... Including Seri (Japanese parsley or dropwort), Nazuna (shepherd's purse), Gogyou (cottonweed), Hakobera (chickweed), Hotoke-no-za (Japanese nipplewort), Suzuna (Japanese turnip), Suzushiro (Japanese radish)
Fern (shida)(Japan) 05
Pheasant's Eye (fukujusoo) (Japan) 05
Vog (Volcanic Smog) (Hawaii, Big Island)
New Year's Day (ganjitsu)Japan, Worldwide. First day of the Year, January 1.
..... Korean Haiku
..... African Haiku
Kagura Dance (Japan)
Graduation Ceremony, Kenya
Last Fudo Ceremony of a year(osame-Fudo) (Japan)
Last Daishi Ceremony of a year (osame no Daishi) (Japan)
Whales, kujira (Japan)
Cow (Pashu, Gai) The Holy Cow of India
Bhagavad Gita (India)
Number of Entries December 2005 : 328
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........................................... Kigo Archives
World Kigo Database <> Archives
Use the search function provided at these archives to look for a kigo or synonym of it. These archives contain all kigo collected so far in the various saijiki of the World Kigo Database.
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The Discussion Group for the World Kigo Database started on May 19, 2004.
The BLOG Database started after the first 50 kigo had been collected, about October 2004.
Thank you for visiting the World Kigo Database !
And come back soon !
Gabi Greve
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Back to the alphabetical Worldkigo Index
http://worldkigodatabase.blogspot.com/
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Additions 2010
shufu 主婦 / 主夫 ... housewife, homemaker Hausfrau
kawabitarimochi 川浸り餅（かわびたりもち）
mochi prepared on the day of kawabitari
otogomochi otogo mochi 乙子餅
"mochi for the youngest child"
Recycled vegetables (Okaeri Yasai)
hiuchi yaki 火打焼 a kind of mochi
from shrine Kasuga Taisha . gyuuhi mochi 求肥餅
Sea bass (suzuki 鱸（すずき）) Lateolabrax japonicus
Worlds of Flavor : Japan: Flavors of Culture. CIA
日本の味と食文化
Shiratama 白玉 (しらたま) Shiratama Dango dumplings
raayu ラー油 chili pepper oil Rayu 辣油 or La Yu 辣椒油
Slow food, eco food スローフード !
Matsuyama Sushi and Masaoka Shiki Matsuyama sushi 松山鮓
Ajinomoto 味の素 and MSG, Umami flavor
Kyuuri fuuji きゅうり封じ / 胡瓜封じ cucumber service
Bettarazuke (べったら漬) "sticky pickles" from Tokyo
hasumeshi 蓮飯 lotus with rice and other lotus rood (renkon 蓮根) dishes
Hatago (旅籠, 旅篭) lodgings, inns and guesthouses
Shiga Prefecture - Regional Dishes
nanuka no on sechiku 七日の御節供 Official easonal feast on the
seventh day of the seventh lunar month
Ishida Mitsunari 石田三成, a famous samurai
candy and senbei in his honor
Music and Food for animals and plant growing
Fukuro no atsumono 梟の羹 (ふくろうのあつもの)
"hot soup with owl meat"
Gopan Bread Maker （ゴパン） Rice Bread Cooker ライスブレッドクッカー
Ichiyoo senbei 一葉煎餅(いちようせんべい)
Senbei in honor of Ichiyo Writer Higuchi Ichiyo
Benten, Benzaiten 弁天 弁財天 and Food
Tsuchinoko ツチノコ or 槌の子 hammerspawn
Hatoyama apples and bisquits Farewell, Hatoyama 鳩山由紀夫 !
daikonsoba 大根そば buckwheat noodles with shredded radish
Tochigi
Gyaru ギャル gals, girls
noogyaru 農ギャル / ノギャル nogyaru, farming girls
ugyaru 魚ギャル / ウギャル fishing girls
bengara karee ベンガラカレー Bengara Curry from Fukiya Village, Okayama
Suizenji-nori 水前寺のり
fruutsu wain フルーツワイン Fruit Wine
Wasabi Distro ワサビディストロ zines/fanzines / ミニコミ誌
mitsuimo, mitsu imo 蜜芋 "honey sweet potato"
Tanegashima Annoo Imo 種子島あんのう芋 / 安納芋
kajoogashi 嘉定菓子（かじょうがし）Kajo-cakes
Sex and Food / Penis Festivals
.
Karakki からっキー a mascot for red hot food
Sooshoku otoko 草食男子 grass-eaters and
nikushoku onna 肉食女 "meat-eating girls" / 草食系男子
Containers for food, new materials P-Plus Ｐ-プラス
Bii Kyuu Gurume Ｂ級グルメ Grade B Gourmet, Okayama prefecture
abare-ichi あばれ市 "Wild market sales"
Pareo foodo パレオフード paleo food, Paleo diet Paleolithic Diet
Bisuketto, kukkii ビスケット, kukkii クッキー Bisquits and Cookies
Ryugu no tsukai 竜宮の使い slender Oarfish "sea serpent, Genus Regalecus
doggii baggu ドッギーバッグ doggy bag
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kako no jabujabu 水夫のじゃぶじゃぶ sailor's jabu-jabu Ushimado, Okayama
Agri-fashion アグリファッション Agrifashion
Agrizm(アグリズム) Magazine
Motenashi, shitsurai 持成しの心 / 失礼
entertaining guests and table manners
Kansai Sanuki Udon Pigrimage ralley
関西讃岐うどん 西国三十三ヶ所巡礼
ankoo 鮟鱇 (あんこう) anglerfish Lophiomus setigerus
Curry from GLICO グリコカレー / glico カレー職人
Gookaku Karee 合格 to pass the examination
Midorimushi みどりむし Euglena and food preparations
yuugurena ユーグレナ Euglena
.
. DANGO as kigo for all seasons
. Manjuu まんじゅう (饅頭) steamed buns of all kinds
. Mochi もち (餅) ricecakes, rice cake of all kinds
Panda and Food パンダまん / ぱんだパン
Tachibana 橘 and other citrus fruit kankitsurui かんきつるい (柑橘類)
New Year decorations with food items
Mayudama 繭玉 (まゆだま) "cocoon balls"
Mochi or dango for the New Year celebrations of the Silk protecting deities
Tsuribaka nisshi raamen 釣りバカ日誌ラーメン "Fishing addicts diary" Ramen noodle soup
from エースコック Acecook Co.
Udon うどん
noodles from all over Japan
kanji bisuketto 漢字ビスケット Kanji bisquits, Kanji cookies from Burbon ブルボン
ori 澱 (おり) dregs, sediment when making soy sauce
Shashin keeki 写真ケーキ Edible Photo Cake
kiganmai 祈願米 "consecrated rice"
ishidoofu 石豆腐 "stone tofu"
from the Iya valley, Tokushima. 祖谷豆腐 Iya Tofu and Iya Zooni soup
Shirumori Jinja 汁守神社 Shrine Shirumori, the protector of soups
Ukemochi no Mikoto 保食命. and
Meshimori jinja 飯守神社 Protector shrine of cooked rice
Sakamoto Ryoma 坂本竜馬 龍馬伝 the hero of Tosa at NHK
Tokoroten 心太, 心天 (ところてん) jelly strips, gelidium jelly
Ebisu sama 恵比寿様 God of the Fishermen
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Shijimijiru 蜆汁, しじみ汁 miso soup with corbicula clams
somurie ソムリエ sommelier for wine, fruits, vegetables and other food
fuudo somurie フードソムリエ - food sommelier
mimiudon, mimi-udon 耳うどん "Udon noodles like ears" Sano town, Tochigi
iwashi no kezuribushi 蒲原いわし削りぶし shredded dried sardines
from Kanbara, Shizuoka
Presents during all seasons
Dorayaki (どら焼き, どらやき, 銅鑼焼き, ドラ焼き) bean-jam pancake
Sukiyaki (鋤焼 / すき焼き meat hot pot "Japanese steamboat"
yudeboshi daikon ゆで干し大根 cooked, dried radish stripes from Nagasaki prefecture
shin yasai, shinyasai 新野菜 new types of vegetables
Not native to Japan. a long LIST
dentoo yasai 伝統野菜 traditional vegetables
heritage vegetables. a LIST
Restaurants and Menues
Tsukimi dango 月見団子 Dumplings for Moon Viewing and other kinds of DANGO
gyoojana 行者菜 Gyojana, "green chives for mountain ascetics" Yamagata
Milk and milk products LIST
Butter, Cheese, Sweets, Yoghurt
Pudding (purin プリン)
Ice cream (aisu アイス) Eiscreme
Chocolate チョコレート chocoreeto
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shufu 主婦 / 主夫 ... housewife, homemaker Hausfrau
kawabitarimochi 川浸り餅（かわびたりもち）
mochi prepared on the day of kawabitari
otogomochi otogo mochi 乙子餅
"mochi for the youngest child"
Recycled vegetables (Okaeri Yasai)
hiuchi yaki 火打焼 a kind of mochi
from shrine Kasuga Taisha . gyuuhi mochi 求肥餅
Sea bass (suzuki 鱸（すずき）) Lateolabrax japonicus
Worlds of Flavor : Japan: Flavors of Culture. CIA
日本の味と食文化
Shiratama 白玉 (しらたま) Shiratama Dango dumplings
raayu ラー油 chili pepper oil Rayu 辣油 or La Yu 辣椒油
Slow food, eco food スローフード !
Matsuyama Sushi and Masaoka Shiki Matsuyama sushi 松山鮓
Ajinomoto 味の素 and MSG, Umami flavor
Kyuuri fuuji きゅうり封じ / 胡瓜封じ cucumber service
Bettarazuke (べったら漬) "sticky pickles" from Tokyo
hasumeshi 蓮飯 lotus with rice and other lotus rood (renkon 蓮根) dishes
Hatago (旅籠, 旅篭) lodgings, inns and guesthouses
Shiga Prefecture - Regional Dishes
nanuka no on sechiku 七日の御節供 Official easonal feast on the
seventh day of the seventh lunar month
Ishida Mitsunari 石田三成, a famous samurai
candy and senbei in his honor
Music and Food for animals and plant growing
Fukuro no atsumono 梟の羹 (ふくろうのあつもの)
"hot soup with owl meat"
Gopan Bread Maker （ゴパン） Rice Bread Cooker ライスブレッドクッカー
Ichiyoo senbei 一葉煎餅(いちようせんべい)
Senbei in honor of Ichiyo Writer Higuchi Ichiyo
Benten, Benzaiten 弁天 弁財天 and Food
Tsuchinoko ツチノコ or 槌の子 hammerspawn
Hatoyama apples and bisquits Farewell, Hatoyama 鳩山由紀夫 !
daikonsoba 大根そば buckwheat noodles with shredded radish
Tochigi
Gyaru ギャル gals, girls
noogyaru 農ギャル / ノギャル nogyaru, farming girls
ugyaru 魚ギャル / ウギャル fishing girls
bengara karee ベンガラカレー Bengara Curry from Fukiya Village, Okayama
Suizenji-nori 水前寺のり
fruutsu wain フルーツワイン Fruit Wine
Wasabi Distro ワサビディストロ zines/fanzines / ミニコミ誌
mitsuimo, mitsu imo 蜜芋 "honey sweet potato"
Tanegashima Annoo Imo 種子島あんのう芋 / 安納芋
kajoogashi 嘉定菓子（かじょうがし）Kajo-cakes
Sex and Food / Penis Festivals
.
Karakki からっキー a mascot for red hot food
Sooshoku otoko 草食男子 grass-eaters and
nikushoku onna 肉食女 "meat-eating girls" / 草食系男子
Containers for food, new materials P-Plus Ｐ-プラス
Bii Kyuu Gurume Ｂ級グルメ Grade B Gourmet, Okayama prefecture
abare-ichi あばれ市 "Wild market sales"
Pareo foodo パレオフード paleo food, Paleo diet Paleolithic Diet
Bisuketto, kukkii ビスケット, kukkii クッキー Bisquits and Cookies
Ryugu no tsukai 竜宮の使い slender Oarfish "sea serpent, Genus Regalecus
doggii baggu ドッギーバッグ doggy bag
.
kako no jabujabu 水夫のじゃぶじゃぶ sailor's jabu-jabu Ushimado, Okayama
Agri-fashion アグリファッション Agrifashion
Agrizm(アグリズム) Magazine
Motenashi, shitsurai 持成しの心 / 失礼
entertaining guests and table manners
Kansai Sanuki Udon Pigrimage ralley
関西讃岐うどん 西国三十三ヶ所巡礼
ankoo 鮟鱇 (あんこう) anglerfish Lophiomus setigerus
Curry from GLICO グリコカレー / glico カレー職人
Gookaku Karee 合格 to pass the examination
Midorimushi みどりむし Euglena and food preparations
yuugurena ユーグレナ Euglena
.
. DANGO as kigo for all seasons
. Manjuu まんじゅう (饅頭) steamed buns of all kinds
. Mochi もち (餅) ricecakes, rice cake of all kinds
Panda and Food パンダまん / ぱんだパン
Tachibana 橘 and other citrus fruit kankitsurui かんきつるい (柑橘類)
New Year decorations with food items
Mayudama 繭玉 (まゆだま) "cocoon balls"
Mochi or dango for the New Year celebrations of the Silk protecting deities
Tsuribaka nisshi raamen 釣りバカ日誌ラーメン "Fishing addicts diary" Ramen noodle soup
from エースコック Acecook Co.
Udon うどん
noodles from all over Japan
kanji bisuketto 漢字ビスケット Kanji bisquits, Kanji cookies from Burbon ブルボン
ori 澱 (おり) dregs, sediment when making soy sauce
Shashin keeki 写真ケーキ Edible Photo Cake
kiganmai 祈願米 "consecrated rice"
ishidoofu 石豆腐 "stone tofu"
from the Iya valley, Tokushima. 祖谷豆腐 Iya Tofu and Iya Zooni soup
Shirumori Jinja 汁守神社 Shrine Shirumori, the protector of soups
Ukemochi no Mikoto 保食命. and
Meshimori jinja 飯守神社 Protector shrine of cooked rice
Sakamoto Ryoma 坂本竜馬 龍馬伝 the hero of Tosa at NHK
Tokoroten 心太, 心天 (ところてん) jelly strips, gelidium jelly
Ebisu sama 恵比寿様 God of the Fishermen
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December 2009
Shijimijiru 蜆汁, しじみ汁 miso soup with corbicula clams
somurie ソムリエ sommelier for wine, fruits, vegetables and other food
fuudo somurie フードソムリエ - food sommelier
mimiudon, mimi-udon 耳うどん "Udon noodles like ears" Sano town, Tochigi
iwashi no kezuribushi 蒲原いわし削りぶし shredded dried sardines
from Kanbara, Shizuoka
Presents during all seasons
Dorayaki (どら焼き, どらやき, 銅鑼焼き, ドラ焼き) bean-jam pancake
Sukiyaki (鋤焼 / すき焼き meat hot pot "Japanese steamboat"
yudeboshi daikon ゆで干し大根 cooked, dried radish stripes from Nagasaki prefecture
shin yasai, shinyasai 新野菜 new types of vegetables
Not native to Japan. a long LIST
dentoo yasai 伝統野菜 traditional vegetables
heritage vegetables. a LIST
Restaurants and Menues
Tsukimi dango 月見団子 Dumplings for Moon Viewing and other kinds of DANGO
gyoojana 行者菜 Gyojana, "green chives for mountain ascetics" Yamagata
Milk and milk products LIST
Butter, Cheese, Sweets, Yoghurt
Pudding (purin プリン)
Ice cream (aisu アイス) Eiscreme
Chocolate チョコレート chocoreeto
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piiman ピーマン green sweet pepper, pimiento, pimento bell pepper. Paprika
okura オクラ Okra Abelmoschus esculentus. Gombofrucht
Aloe vera (aroe アロエベラ)
aisukuriimu アイスクリーム ice cream aisu: soft cream, ice candy, soft ice. Speiseeis, Eis
Cha 茶 O-Cha. tea, chai Tee
Imodango 芋だんごdumplings with sweet potatoes as base
Kagoshima local dishes
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Naniwa yasai なにわ野菜 local vegetables from Naniwa (Osaka area) 浪花野菜
Suita kuwai 吹田くわい arrowhead from Suita town, Osaka
chanpuru チャンプル Champuru "mixed ingredients" and other dishes from Okinawa
Umeboshi 梅干 dried pickled salty plums
Salzpflaumen
Nara Prefecture 奈良県
Asukanabe 飛鳥鍋 hodgepodge from Asuka, with milk
so 蘇（そ）酥 / 蘇 milk products of old、Asuka no So 飛鳥の蘇
Miwa soomen 三輪そうめん somen from Miwa
kuzu ryoori 葛料理 dishes made from arrowroot starch
chagayu 大和の茶がゆ rice gruel cooked with tea
Karashi 芥子 mustard, the plant and the condiment
Himiko, Yamataikoku and Yoshinogari 卑弥呼 / 邪馬台国 / 吉野ヶ里 in Saga, Kyushu
Himiko senbei 卑弥呼せんべい
Himiko manju 卑弥呼饅頭
Yamataikoku manjuu 邪馬台国饅頭
noodles the old style 吉野ヶ里古代麺
Sablee from Yoshinogari 吉野ヶ里 サブレー and more
Saga prefecture 佐賀県 Local specialities
Watarikaki 渡利牡蠣（わたりかき）Oysters from Mie prefecture
Mukimono むきもの Vegetables cut to artistic figures
Sesame street セサミストリート cookies and lunchboxes
Akagai 赤貝 "red clam", arc clam
Edo wazurai 江戸患い "the Illness of Edo", and Kagurazaka 神楽坂
Bernd Siefert ベアンド ・ ジーフェルトPatisserie, Von Michelstadt nach Japan
Yufuin Hot Spring 湯布院 Specialities Oita, Kyushu.
Ariakekai 有明海 Ariake Sea Kyushu. Ariake Dishes 有明料理
Daikotaki 大根焚きDaikotaki Cooking Radishes for Saint Nichiren
and Yuzumeshi, yuzu gohan ゆず御飯
Kokerazushi こけら寿司 / 柿寿司 / こけら鮨 layered sushi from Okayama
Shusseuo, shusse uo 出世魚 "career fish"
Kyoto obanzai 京のおばんざい home-cooking from Kyoto (omawari おまわり, お雑用 ozayoo). obansai
Maguro 鮪 (まぐろ) tuna, tunafish, Thunfisch
Matsuura zuke, Matsuurazuke 松浦漬け whale pickles from Matsuura
Kintaro 金太郎 .. a sardine and a candy
mozuku もずく(水雲／海蘊) seaweed, Nemacystis decipiens
mokuzugani 藻屑蟹 / モクズガニ Japanese mitten crab
Food safety in Japan
Kabocha 南瓜 (かぼちゃ) pumpkin, squash
Unzen yusenpei ゆせんぺい senbei from hot sprint water Nagasaki, Mount Unzen
Gion doofu 祇園豆腐 Gion Tofu From Niken Chaya 二軒茶屋, Kyoto
Kanda Daruma 神田のたい焼き屋 達磨 with Daruma Taiyaki waffles in the form of a sea bream and Fudo yaki 不動焼き from the temple Sayama Fudoji 狭山不動寺.
Hatoyama apples 鳩山 リンゴ
yakiboshi 焼き干し "grilled and dried" small sardines
Hyogo Prefecture Dishes
horumon udon ホルモンうどん udon noodles with innards Tsuyama town, Okayama
Saitama Prefecture Dishes
Tochigi Santaka 栃木三鷹
"three hawk talons" from Tochigi chilli peppers
kachidokimeshi （かちどき飯）"rice to win the battle" in memory of Uesugi Kenshin
unagi manjuu うなぎ饅頭 bun with eel filling Mishima, Shizuoka.
Kurashiki specialities, Okayama prefecture Kurashiki Sushi.
shagiri manjuu しゃぎり饅頭 buns in the form of cart wheels Murakami, Niigata
Yokai nabe 妖怪鍋 Monster Soup and other monster dishes
Kiru 切る cutting food
Komaijiru 氷下魚汁（こまいじる）soup with saffron cod
hoshi komai 乾氷下魚（ほしこまい）dried saffron cod
niken chaya mochi 二軒茶屋餅（にけんちゃやもち） from Ise, Kakuya 角屋
Izushi 飯寿司 and hatahata ハタハタ dishes from Akita shottsuru しょっつる【塩汁】
Buri 鰤 (ぶり) yellowtail, Gelbschwanz Seriola quinqueradiata
mashumaro マシュマロ marshmallow and Guimauve, gimoobu ギモーブ.
Chinowagayu, chinowa-gayu 茅の輪粥 rice porridge
chi no wa kayu, served on the last day of the sixth month.
Yahataimo, Yahata-imo やはたいも taro from Yahata Yamanashi prefecture
Mamori, omamori, o-mamori お守り Talismans, amuletts and food
Akagai and Matsuo Basho at the Temple Kanman-Ji, Kisakata
Japanese Table Manner 和食作法 Ishimura Kanae 石邨可奈江, Okayama Grace Finishing School グレースフィニッシングスクール. Table manners
bubuzuke ぶぶづけ/ ぶぶ漬け ochazuke from Kyoto お茶漬け and furikake 振り掛け
Kanpyoo 干瓢calabash . Lagenaria siceraria var. hispida. Kampyo, Kanpyo.
Shishigatani kabocha 鹿ヶ谷かぼちゃ pumpkin from Shishigatani, Kyoto
Kyuusu teapot 急須 (kyusu) for green tea
Kokubun-ji Daifuku 国分寺大福 Kokubunji-Dumpling From Temple Kokubun-Ji, Shizuoka
mentaiko 明太子 marinated roe of pollock and
Banana Fair in Mojiko Retro 門司港レトロ / バナナフェア. Fukuoka dishes. Yanagibashi Coop Market 柳橋市場
ikijime (活き締め) ikejime (いけじめ / 活けじめ) fast killing of a fish
Akita, Ugo Town and pretty girl sketches advertisements 秋田県羽後町 Aoi Nishimata 西又葵, rice Akita Komachi あきたこまち
Polititians and Food
Hatoyama Yukio Bisquits 鳩山民衆サブレー / 鳩山サブレー Hatoyama Sabure 鳩山由紀夫
Aso Taro 麻生太郎、Fujikawa Yuri 藤川ゆり, Ozawa Ichiro 小沢一郎 : Manju
Obama Manju
McDonald’s “Nippon All-Stars” series and Mr. James Mr.ジェームスの食べある記. 日本マクドナルド
Hooroku 焙烙 / 炮烙 / ホーロク / ほうろくearhten roasting pot and Hooroku Jizo ほうろく地蔵 and a kyogen play, 炮烙割り "smashing pots"
yudebishi 茹菱（ゆでびし）boiled water chestnuts hishi . water chestnut and related kigo
Shabushabu しゃぶしゃぶ, sukiyaki 鋤焼 (すきやき) and other beef dishes wagyuu, wagyu 和牛 Japanese beef
Japanisches Essen im Laufe der Geschichte
Ein historischer Abriss
Dishes from Tochigo Prefecture 栃木県
gyooza 餃子, Utsunomiya gyooza
shimotsukare しもつかれ Shimotsuke Family Dish
suiton すいとん（法度汁）dumpling soup
yuba ryoori 湯波料理 dishes with yuba soymilk skin and many mroe
ninjin shirishiri 人参しりしり chopped carrots from Okinawa
Sweets from Western Japan
arare ochazuke あられお茶漬 arare senbei with green tea from Mie prefecture 三重県
Sake no Hosomichi 酒のほそ道 "The Narrow Road of Ricewine"
Manga about food, with haiku, by ラズウェル細木 Rozwell Hosoki, Roswell Hosoki
Shibazuke しば漬け / 柴漬け Perilla pickles with eggplant Kyoto. and more tsukemono pickles.
menjitsuyu 綿実油 cotton seed oil
Kurofune monaka 黒船最中 Black Ship wafers
Cup Noodles with Gundam ガンダム カップヌードル GUNPLA CUP NOODLES
Daruma pan だるまパン Daruma bread
Monaka 最中 もなかwafers, waffles
Daruma monaka だるまもなか Daruma wafers
Shiro 城 Castle Burgen. and related food items
Bunraku and Joruri 文楽.浄瑠璃 and wasabi
kenkoo shokuhin 健康食品 health food
Orio Kashiwameshi 折尾駅 かしわめし Kitakyushu
Danshi Gohan 男子ごはん, 太一×ケンタロウ men are cooking !
. . . bentoo danshi 弁当男子 lunchbox men
mizunasu, mizu nasu 水なす "water-eggplant" from Southern Osaka
karee カレー curry and many curry dishes
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History of Japanese Food
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piiman ピーマン green sweet pepper, pimiento, pimento bell pepper. Paprika
okura オクラ Okra Abelmoschus esculentus. Gombofrucht
Aloe vera (aroe アロエベラ)
aisukuriimu アイスクリーム ice cream aisu: soft cream, ice candy, soft ice. Speiseeis, Eis
Cha 茶 O-Cha. tea, chai Tee
Imodango 芋だんごdumplings with sweet potatoes as base
Kagoshima local dishes
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Naniwa yasai なにわ野菜 local vegetables from Naniwa (Osaka area) 浪花野菜
Suita kuwai 吹田くわい arrowhead from Suita town, Osaka
chanpuru チャンプル Champuru "mixed ingredients" and other dishes from Okinawa
Umeboshi 梅干 dried pickled salty plums
Salzpflaumen
Nara Prefecture 奈良県
Asukanabe 飛鳥鍋 hodgepodge from Asuka, with milk
so 蘇（そ）酥 / 蘇 milk products of old、Asuka no So 飛鳥の蘇
Miwa soomen 三輪そうめん somen from Miwa
kuzu ryoori 葛料理 dishes made from arrowroot starch
chagayu 大和の茶がゆ rice gruel cooked with tea
Karashi 芥子 mustard, the plant and the condiment
Himiko, Yamataikoku and Yoshinogari 卑弥呼 / 邪馬台国 / 吉野ヶ里 in Saga, Kyushu
Himiko senbei 卑弥呼せんべい
Himiko manju 卑弥呼饅頭
Yamataikoku manjuu 邪馬台国饅頭
noodles the old style 吉野ヶ里古代麺
Sablee from Yoshinogari 吉野ヶ里 サブレー and more
Saga prefecture 佐賀県 Local specialities
Watarikaki 渡利牡蠣（わたりかき）Oysters from Mie prefecture
Mukimono むきもの Vegetables cut to artistic figures
Sesame street セサミストリート cookies and lunchboxes
Akagai 赤貝 "red clam", arc clam
Edo wazurai 江戸患い "the Illness of Edo", and Kagurazaka 神楽坂
Bernd Siefert ベアンド ・ ジーフェルトPatisserie, Von Michelstadt nach Japan
Yufuin Hot Spring 湯布院 Specialities Oita, Kyushu.
Ariakekai 有明海 Ariake Sea Kyushu. Ariake Dishes 有明料理
Daikotaki 大根焚きDaikotaki Cooking Radishes for Saint Nichiren
and Yuzumeshi, yuzu gohan ゆず御飯
Kokerazushi こけら寿司 / 柿寿司 / こけら鮨 layered sushi from Okayama
Shusseuo, shusse uo 出世魚 "career fish"
Kyoto obanzai 京のおばんざい home-cooking from Kyoto (omawari おまわり, お雑用 ozayoo). obansai
Maguro 鮪 (まぐろ) tuna, tunafish, Thunfisch
Matsuura zuke, Matsuurazuke 松浦漬け whale pickles from Matsuura
Kintaro 金太郎 .. a sardine and a candy
mozuku もずく(水雲／海蘊) seaweed, Nemacystis decipiens
mokuzugani 藻屑蟹 / モクズガニ Japanese mitten crab
Food safety in Japan
Kabocha 南瓜 (かぼちゃ) pumpkin, squash
Unzen yusenpei ゆせんぺい senbei from hot sprint water Nagasaki, Mount Unzen
Gion doofu 祇園豆腐 Gion Tofu From Niken Chaya 二軒茶屋, Kyoto
Kanda Daruma 神田のたい焼き屋 達磨 with Daruma Taiyaki waffles in the form of a sea bream and Fudo yaki 不動焼き from the temple Sayama Fudoji 狭山不動寺.
Hatoyama apples 鳩山 リンゴ
yakiboshi 焼き干し "grilled and dried" small sardines
Hyogo Prefecture Dishes
horumon udon ホルモンうどん udon noodles with innards Tsuyama town, Okayama
Saitama Prefecture Dishes
Tochigi Santaka 栃木三鷹
"three hawk talons" from Tochigi chilli peppers
kachidokimeshi （かちどき飯）"rice to win the battle" in memory of Uesugi Kenshin
unagi manjuu うなぎ饅頭 bun with eel filling Mishima, Shizuoka.
Kurashiki specialities, Okayama prefecture Kurashiki Sushi.
shagiri manjuu しゃぎり饅頭 buns in the form of cart wheels Murakami, Niigata
Yokai nabe 妖怪鍋 Monster Soup and other monster dishes
Kiru 切る cutting food
Komaijiru 氷下魚汁（こまいじる）soup with saffron cod
hoshi komai 乾氷下魚（ほしこまい）dried saffron cod
niken chaya mochi 二軒茶屋餅（にけんちゃやもち） from Ise, Kakuya 角屋
Izushi 飯寿司 and hatahata ハタハタ dishes from Akita shottsuru しょっつる【塩汁】
Buri 鰤 (ぶり) yellowtail, Gelbschwanz Seriola quinqueradiata
mashumaro マシュマロ marshmallow and Guimauve, gimoobu ギモーブ.
Chinowagayu, chinowa-gayu 茅の輪粥 rice porridge
chi no wa kayu, served on the last day of the sixth month.
Yahataimo, Yahata-imo やはたいも taro from Yahata Yamanashi prefecture
Mamori, omamori, o-mamori お守り Talismans, amuletts and food
Akagai and Matsuo Basho at the Temple Kanman-Ji, Kisakata
Japanese Table Manner 和食作法 Ishimura Kanae 石邨可奈江, Okayama Grace Finishing School グレースフィニッシングスクール. Table manners
bubuzuke ぶぶづけ/ ぶぶ漬け ochazuke from Kyoto お茶漬け and furikake 振り掛け
Kanpyoo 干瓢calabash . Lagenaria siceraria var. hispida. Kampyo, Kanpyo.
Shishigatani kabocha 鹿ヶ谷かぼちゃ pumpkin from Shishigatani, Kyoto
Kyuusu teapot 急須 (kyusu) for green tea
Kokubun-ji Daifuku 国分寺大福 Kokubunji-Dumpling From Temple Kokubun-Ji, Shizuoka
mentaiko 明太子 marinated roe of pollock and
Banana Fair in Mojiko Retro 門司港レトロ / バナナフェア. Fukuoka dishes. Yanagibashi Coop Market 柳橋市場
ikijime (活き締め) ikejime (いけじめ / 活けじめ) fast killing of a fish
Akita, Ugo Town and pretty girl sketches advertisements 秋田県羽後町 Aoi Nishimata 西又葵, rice Akita Komachi あきたこまち
Polititians and Food
Hatoyama Yukio Bisquits 鳩山民衆サブレー / 鳩山サブレー Hatoyama Sabure 鳩山由紀夫
Aso Taro 麻生太郎、Fujikawa Yuri 藤川ゆり, Ozawa Ichiro 小沢一郎 : Manju
Obama Manju
McDonald’s “Nippon All-Stars” series and Mr. James Mr.ジェームスの食べある記. 日本マクドナルド
Hooroku 焙烙 / 炮烙 / ホーロク / ほうろくearhten roasting pot and Hooroku Jizo ほうろく地蔵 and a kyogen play, 炮烙割り "smashing pots"
yudebishi 茹菱（ゆでびし）boiled water chestnuts hishi . water chestnut and related kigo
Shabushabu しゃぶしゃぶ, sukiyaki 鋤焼 (すきやき) and other beef dishes wagyuu, wagyu 和牛 Japanese beef
Japanisches Essen im Laufe der Geschichte
Ein historischer Abriss
Dishes from Tochigo Prefecture 栃木県
gyooza 餃子, Utsunomiya gyooza
shimotsukare しもつかれ Shimotsuke Family Dish
suiton すいとん（法度汁）dumpling soup
yuba ryoori 湯波料理 dishes with yuba soymilk skin and many mroe
ninjin shirishiri 人参しりしり chopped carrots from Okinawa
Sweets from Western Japan
arare ochazuke あられお茶漬 arare senbei with green tea from Mie prefecture 三重県
Sake no Hosomichi 酒のほそ道 "The Narrow Road of Ricewine"
Manga about food, with haiku, by ラズウェル細木 Rozwell Hosoki, Roswell Hosoki
Shibazuke しば漬け / 柴漬け Perilla pickles with eggplant Kyoto. and more tsukemono pickles.
menjitsuyu 綿実油 cotton seed oil
Kurofune monaka 黒船最中 Black Ship wafers
Cup Noodles with Gundam ガンダム カップヌードル GUNPLA CUP NOODLES
Daruma pan だるまパン Daruma bread
Monaka 最中 もなかwafers, waffles
Daruma monaka だるまもなか Daruma wafers
Shiro 城 Castle Burgen. and related food items
Bunraku and Joruri 文楽.浄瑠璃 and wasabi
kenkoo shokuhin 健康食品 health food
Orio Kashiwameshi 折尾駅 かしわめし Kitakyushu
Danshi Gohan 男子ごはん, 太一×ケンタロウ men are cooking !
. . . bentoo danshi 弁当男子 lunchbox men
mizunasu, mizu nasu 水なす "water-eggplant" from Southern Osaka
karee カレー curry and many curry dishes
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