The 4th World Haiku Association Conference（ＷＨＡＣ４）

　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　

Theme　　　　　Haiku beyond Differences

Date 14 ~16 September 2007

　　　　　Friday, 14 September　　　Welcome Party at Suigetsu Hotel Ohgaisou

Short Speeches by Anil Engin　Andres Ehin　 Jean Antonini

Mohammd Fakhruddin　Vasile Moldovan　Kornelijus Platelis　Kan’ichi Abe & others

Haiku Reading

　　　　　Saturday, 15 September　 WHA Meeting

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Speeches by Tianxin cai & other at Suigetsu Hotel Ohgaisou

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Speech by Jim Kacian & Aleksandar Prokopiev

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Presentation of International Haiku Publication

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Speeches by Casimiro de Brito & Ban’ya Natsuishi

Dinner party

Haiku Contest Results & Haiku Reading

at Meiji University Liberty Tower

　　　　　Sunday, 16 September　　 Walking around Ueno historical and cultural district

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Farewell Haiku Reading at Maihime no-Ma, Suigetsu Hotel Ohgaisou

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Short speech by Tohta Kaneko

Location Tokyo, Japan

Venue　　 Suigetsu Hotel Ohgaisou & Meiji University Liberty Tower

Organized by　World Haiku Association

　　　　　　　　 c/o Mr. Ban’ya Natsuishi 3-16-11 Tsuruse-nishi, Fujimi, Saitama 354-0026 Japan

　　　　　　　　 tel & fax: +81-49-252-9823 Email: haikubanya@mub.biglobe.ne.jp

Supporting Organizations & Groups:

　　 The Ministry of Foreign Affaires of Japan　 EU Japan Fest Japan Committee

　Nissho Iwai Foundation　Japan.P.E.N.　Daichuji Temple　

Supporting Union for Practical-use for Educational Resources　 Modern Haiku Association

Kogo Haiku Association　Ginyu Press　Jiku Haiku Circle　Meigen-Bunko　Shuryu-sha

Minato Haiku Circle　Murasaki Haiku Circle　New Haiku-jin Union　Poets International

Haiku Society of India　The New Haiku Contest Office　ivy craft Mainichi Shinbun

Japan Foundation (under application)

Registration Fee (excluding meals & lodging charges)

　 Japan　 \９,000　　West Europe & North America　 Euro 60 (US$ 70)　　Oceania　US$ 40

　 East Europe, Russia, Asia, Africa, South America, & Middle East　Euro 20(US$ 25)

Lodging Charges(in Suigetsu Hotel Ohgaisou)

　　 $ 60 or Euro 50 for 1 person for 2 persons room per 1 night

　　　$ 70 or Euro 60 for 1person for 1person room per 1 night

　　 (including Welcome Party on 14, breakfast lunch diner on 15, breakfast on 16)

Please pay Registration fee & Lodging fee at WHAC4 reception desk at Suigetsu Hotel Ohgaisou

upon your arrival.

How to application

　　 Please send Application Form to WHA office by E-mail or mail.

　　 Recipient:　World Haiku Association

　　　　　　　　 c/o Mr. Ban’ya Natsuishi 3-16-11 Tsuruse-nishi, Fujimi, Saitama 354-0026 Japan

　　　　　　　　 tel & fax: +81-49-252-9823　　　 Email: haikubanya@mub.biglobe.ne.jp

Deadline for application

　　 1^st August 2007

Attendants: about 150 persons are expected from around the world