The Mainichi Daily News invites you to submit your new and previously unpublished haiku, which are not restricted to any style, but which should preferably contain a seasonal element.

The submissions are reviewed by the Museum of Haiku Literature's Isamu Hashimoto, whose selections are published in the Mainichi Daily News every day except Sunday. Once a month, Mr. Hashimoto presents two published haiku for your enjoyment - one Japanese classic, including both a Romanized transcription and an English translation, and one English-language classic.

To send us your haiku, please click here for the submission form.

The copyright of haiku submitted to the Mainichi Daily News remains with The Mainichi Newspapers Co., and The Mainichi Newspapers Co. retains the right to republish the haiku in any form at any time.

Entries to the 15th annual Mainichi Haiku Contest are now open! Click here to read more about the contest and submit your haiku (entries close Aug. 31, 2011).