17th World Children’s Haiku Contest 2021-2022 – Results
We are delighted to announce the winners of the JAL Foundation 17th World Children's Haiku Contest 2022. The Japan Society was thrilled to receive so many entries from both schools and individuals and would like to thank everyone for their support of this year’s contest.
This year, entrants were asked to compose their own haiku on the theme of Towns and submit it with accompanying artwork for a chance to win the top prize of a Canon digital camera. Judges from the Embassy of Japan, Japan Airlines, the Japan Society, and Haiku Poet Paul Conneally were faced with the difficult task of choosing the winners from so many wonderful entries and were impressed with the diversity of responses to the theme.
The results will be displayed on the JAL Foundation website, along with translations of the winning haiku in Japanese, in August 2022.
See below for all the winners and runners-up!
Grand Prize Winners (1st place)
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This loud town Isabel, 14 years old |
Skipping home from school |
Summer town aglow |
Grand Prize Runners Up (2nd place)
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Lights noise and chaos |
Out of the foggy window Samuel, 10 years old |
Ding dong goes the bell Liliana, 10 years old |
JAL Prize Winners (3rd place)
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Howl in the moonlight Isaac, 13 years old |
There is fun ahead |
Thunder of traffic Aoife, 12 years old |
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Walk down hot streets to |
Moonlight dazzling |
Rooftop sunrises |
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In the street at night |
Dull yellowed houses |
The town's grey glory Chieyiem, 9 years old |
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Big, tall colourful buildings Noorhanis, 8 years old |
I have lost my way Lesley, 9 years old |
Missing home town Sophie, 11 years old |
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Houses with thatched roofs Matteo, 12 years old |
Hustling towns calling Almira, 9 years old |
Endless roads stretch far |
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Cars chug belching smoke |
Moss covers the walls Alice, 11 years old |
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Lush green hills above Mimi, 8 years old |
A flower unfolds Martha, 12 years old |
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Haiku Reading Corner
17th World Children’s Haiku Contest 2021-2022 – Rules and Entry Guidelines
First Prize for 3 students: Canon digital camera. Other prizes will also be awarded.
Closing Date for Entries: Monday 28 February 2022
Over the last 18 months we’ve all spent more time locally, exploring the places closest to us where we live, play, shop, and go to school. This year we are looking for haiku on the theme of ‘towns’ and we encourage you to look at the places around you for inspiration. Any haiku connected to the theme is eligible for the contest.
About the Contest
The first Haiku Contest was organised by the JAL Foundation in 1990 and has been held every two years since then. Japan Airlines, with support and assistance from the Japan Society, is pleased to announce the 2021-2022 Contest.
Entries should be submitted to the Japan Society by Monday 28 February 2022.
See Results here.
Find information about the 2019-2020 contest here.
Rules and Entry Guidelines
Applications
- One entry per child (either typed or handwritten) on the theme of "Towns".
- Applicants must be aged 15 and under on 28 February 2022.
- The haiku must be accompanied by hand-drawn or hand-crafted artwork on the same page, using A4-sized paper (21 cm x 29.7 cm) or letter-sized paper (8.5in. x 11in.).
- Glue the application form on the back of the work.
- Please note that the Japan Society can only receive entries from applicants based in the UK.
Composition
- Any form of artwork (except photographs or digital images) can be submitted.
- Every entry must be the original and unpublished work of the child themselves. Assistance by others (parents, other adults, siblings, or other children) is prohibited.
- The haiku must be presented in three short lines.
- All rights (for compositions and artwork) will be reserved by JAL Foundation.
Contest Results
- Contest results will be announced on the JAL Foundation and Japan Society websites in August 2022.
- Haiku By World Children, Volume 17 will be shown in the entertainment program on Boeing 787 international Japan Airlines flights.
Group & School Entries
Entries from the same school may be parcelled together for submission. Each entry must have an application form glued to the back with the applicant's name and age filled in (the other fields are not mandatory for school entries). The parcel must also include the United Kingdom Application Form for Schools.
Individual Entries
Please complete and attach the application form to the back of all entries. The applicant’s name, age and contact details must be clearly marked on the reverse. Please note that the Japan Society can only receive entries from applicants based in the UK.
School, group and individual entries should all be sent to:
Haiku Contest
The Japan Society
13/14 Cornwall Terrace
London NW1 4QP
Haiku Tips
Haiku are short poems split over three lines and usually contain a seasonal word. Did you know that haiku don’t have to be 7-5-7 syllables in English? For more tips on writing great haiku, download the Beyond 5-7-5 booklet and check out our short film How to Haiku.
You can also take a look at JAL Foundation’s Guide to Writing Haiku and you can read the haiku from the winners and runners-up of the 16th World Children’s Haiku contest 2019-2020 on the theme ‘Sports’ for inspiration.
Contact Us
For more information on the JAL Foundation or to enter the Haiku Contest from outside the UK, please visit the JAL Foundation website.
If you have any questions regarding the competition in the UK please contact the Japan Society Education Team on education@japansociety.org.uk