Description: History haiku kigo season words saijiki Daruma WKD amulets talismans Edo happiness Japanese culture
In addition to the WKD ... World Kigo Database , here we collect non-seasonal words (topics, cultural keywords) used in haiku which carry a lot of regional and cultural information. This is an educational site for reference purposes of haiku poets worldwide. Dr. Gabi Greve, WKD - Daruma Museum, Japan