Kaj Falkman, Ambassador, writer, President of Swedish Haiku Society. Born 1934. Diplomatic posts Tokyo, London, Geneva, Lisbon, Luanda, Istanbul, Oceania etc.

His books include Robot and Meaning (philosophy, publ. in Japan as Roboto to Imi), Picasso and the Brain, The Words and the Mountain (novel), The Face of Japan, Turkey - the Frontier Prince, The Story of the Spring Rain (translations of Japanese haiku), April Snow (Swedish-Japanese haiku anthology, publ. in Japan as Shigatsu no Yuki). Married, one son.

Author: Kai Falkman
Editor: Ban'ya Natsuishi
Translator: Japanese translation by Ban'ya Natsuishi

the first three haiku: Haiku Troubadours 2000 (Ginyu Press, Japan, 2000)
the others : Ginyu No.21 (January 2004)