How to make Haiku

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Haiku is a form of Japanese traditional literary art, which is at present well known and loved throughout the world.
One of the interests of the current EU President, Mr. Herman van Rompuy is also haiku.
This is an indication that haiku has the ability to connect and create exchanges between people from various countries and regions. To think that haiku can pass through and link people living in distant countries together, is truly an amazing thing don’t you agree?

The World Children’s Haiku Contest, sponsored by JAL Foundation, is held biennially and is an opportunity for children from around the world to learn about haiku.
It is JAL Foundation’s hope that through using the same theme as a basis for the composing of their haiku, the children do not only gain an understanding of Japan and its culture, but they are also able to share their impressions so that mutual exchanges can be deepened.

When trying to compose a haiku, it is first important to know exactly what a haiku is. Information in regards to this topic can be found through the「How to make HAIKU」&「如何作俳句」link provided. 「How to make HAIKU」, is an edited text by JAL Foundation and was created so that children composing haiku for the first time could obtain an understanding of this Japanese literary art form. However, this text may perhaps be difficult for younger children to read and comprehend. Therefore, we sincerely encourage parents and teachers to please provide simple explanations regarding the basis of haiku composing.
For adults, whom up until now have not had an interest in haiku, we believe you will also enjoy reading「How to make HAIKU」, so if possible please do try to have a quick look!When attempting to compose haiku for the first time, although it may seem that following a set 5-7-5 syllable rule and using haiku seasonal words is difficult, it is not entirely necessary to adhere to these rules. At first, why not just try putting into words the things that can be seen in your surroundings or describing events that have occurred? After composing your very first haiku, you may find that a fondness for this literary art form has unexpectedly grown!
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＜ Chinese ＞

日本的传统文学俳句直到今日仍深受世界各国人民喜爱。据说，欧盟首位总统赫尔曼・范龙佩的爱好之一就是俳句。也就是说，我们能通过“俳句”与世界各国或各地区的人们进行交流。与远在异国的朋友们通过“俳句”而联系在一起，这难道不是一件绝妙的事情吗？我们日航财团每两年便会举办一次“世界儿童俳句比赛”。不仅仅是让世界各国的孩子们通过学习俳句，在共同的题目下创作俳句来了解日本及日本文化，我们更希望能通过俳句来分享身边的感动，从而加深相互之间的交流。

	想要作俳句，首先最重要的是要了解什么是俳句。为此，我们在页面的下方创建了《如何作俳句》（《俳句のつくりかた》、《How to make HAIKU》）的连接。为了能让第一次作俳句的孩子也能轻易地读懂，我们日航财团对文章的难度进行了相应的处理，但是对于某些年纪小的孩子也许还是有些许困难，因此希望各位父亲、母亲或是老师能以这本《如何作俳句》为基础为孩子们解释、说明。
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另外，自称“至今为止对俳句完全没兴趣”的成年朋友们不妨也尝试着读读看吧。相信即使是大人也同样能读得津津有味。音节是5-7-5、还要加上季语……如此思考的话也许会觉得很难，那么在最开始时，我们可以尝试着不受规则的束缚，先把自己的所见所闻或是发生的事情组织成语言。也许你会意外地感觉到俳句就在我们的身边！