The HIA Haiku Contest has been held annually since 1999, a project of the Haiku International Association (HIA) based in Tokyo. One or two original haiku may be submitted in either of two sections, Haiku in Japan or Haiku in Non-Japanese / Haiku in Overseas (i.e., work in English). Two judges are selected from among prominent members of the HIA; since 2020 contest adjudicators have beenToshio Kimura and David Burleigh. Each judge independently selects two Winners and four Honorable Mentions. Contest results are announced at a ceremony at the HIA offices and published in the association’s journal HI (Haiku International) and its website. [Click on title to go to full article]