Haiku ART Contest for students

The annual Cherry Blossom Festival Haiku Art Contest, sponsored by the Japanese Women’s Society Foundation, invites Hawaii students in grades 3-12 to showcase their creativity through haiku, the Japanese style of short-form poetry. The Cherry Blossom Festival, a project of the Honolulu Japanese Junior Chamber of Commerce, is the longest running ethnic festival in the State of Hawaii, primarily dedicated to the perpetuation of Japanese culture.

Submission Categories:

  • Grades 3-5

  • Grades 6-8

  • Grades 9-12

Awards:

  • One (1) winner will be selected per Submission Category by a panel of three judges.

  • Each winner will receive:

    • Check for $100

    • Presentation of prize and on-stage recognition at the Cherry Blossom Festival public appearance in January or February 2025

    • Haiku and artwork published in the 73rd Cherry Blossom Festival Souvenir Book

    • Haiku and artwork showcased on www.cbfhawaii.com

Additional Requirements:

  • Original haiku needs to reflect the meaning of this year’s theme, Ai (愛) which translates to ‘Love’.

  • Haiku and artwork should be typed and printed on 8 1/2” x 11” paper, and needs to be two-dimensional (i.e. paintings, drawings, prints, and photography)

  • Entries will not be returned

  • Completed Application Form, haiku, and artwork to be mailed to:

73rd CBF Haiku Art Contest
P.O. BOX 1105
Aiea, Hawaii 96701


2024 haiku art contest winnerS

 Grades 3 – 5

         Student: Elise E. Yoshida

Grades 6 – 8

         Student: Arden B. Saddington

 Grades 9 – 12

         Student: Isabella L.R. Fetui