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Online Communities >

ukku online community of haiku writers
•http://ukku.homestead.com/
 

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International >

Haiku International Association (est. 1989) -
•http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~fs5k-ktu/haiku/universe.html

Haiku North America 2003 -
•http://www.haiku-north-america-2003.org/

Shimanami Kaido International Haiku Convention - Site includes information about the Masaoka Shiki Award, aiming to rise awareness of the haiku in the 21st century.
•http://www.shiki.org/

The World Haiku Club (est 1998) - One of the larger haiku socieities.
•http://www.worldhaikuclub.org

World Haiku Association [WHA] (est 2000) -
•http://www.epiphanous.org/wha/
 

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United States >

Haiku Society of America (est. 1968) - One of the larger haiku societies.
•http://www.hsa-haiku.org/

YoungLeaves (est. 1975)
•http://www.youngleaves.org/

California >

Central Valley Haiku Society (Sacramento) - A group that meets quaterly in order to talk about the art of the haiku.
•http://arts.sacbee.com/75/

Haiku Poets of Northern California - Formed in 1989 to spark interest and appreciation for the haiku.
•http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/welchm/hpnc.html

Yuki Teikei Haiku Society - Developed in 1975 in San Jose, CA endeavoring to enhance writing haikus in english.
•http://www.youngleaves.org/

Georgia >

The North Georgia Haiku Society - Society devoted to exploring and studying haiku and related literary work.
•http://kmacqueen.home.mindspring.com/pinecone/pinecone.htm

Louisiana >

New Orleans Haiku Society (NOHS) - Dedicated to the haiku, as an art form. Includes information on meetings.
•http://www.geocities.com/neworleanshaiku/nochsa.html
 

Massachusetts >

Boston Haiku Society - Society hoping to support and embrace the reading, writing, and studying of haiku in English
•http://www.lowplaces.net/bhs/index.shtml

N. Carolina >

North Carolina Haiku Society (est. 1979) - Dedicated to keeping haiku alive through hosting Haiku Holiday.
•http://nc-haiku.org/index.htm
 

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South America >

Brazil >

Sumaúma Haiku Association (Kapok Haiku) - Exploration of the haiku and its theory
•http://www.sumauma.net/

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Asia >

Japan >

Dento Haiku Kyokai: Association of Japanese Classical Haiku - An international group of haijin in Gifu which meets once a month to write haiku in English using topics rather than kigo, and which translates their haiku into Japanese. A newsletter is also published.
•http://www.haiku.or.jp/

Evergreen: Writing English Haiku Circle Gifu, Japan - Evergreen English Haiku Society, focusing on writing haiku first in english and then translating into japanese.
•http://web.wanadoo.be/tempslibres/en/sites/evgpage.html

MIFA International Haiku Circle - Site includes MIFA's International Haiku Circle & archived haiku. Presiding: Mr.Kaido Maruyama and his wife, Mrs. Yoshiko Maruyama
•http://www02.so-net.ne.jp/~mifa/mifa2/haiku2/index107.htm

Shadan Hojin, Haijin Kyokai: Association of Haiku Poets - Site concentrating on Japanese literature.
•http://jin.jcic.or.jp/jd/org/006020109.html#006020109002

Tokyo Hepburn Club - Profile of Madoka Mayuzumi, founder of the Haiku Club for women. Includes information and haikus in english and japanese.
http://www.nikkansports.com/madoka/index_e.html
 

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Europe >

Eastern Europe >

Hasee Haiku Association of South East Europe - Haiku Association of Eastern Europe, focusing on building communication between poets around the world.
•http://web.wanadoo.be/tempslibres/hasee/en/centre.html

 

Western Europe >

Germany >

German Haiku Society - German Haiku Society, information on events,essays and poetry.
•http://haiku-dhg.kulturserver-nds.de/
 

Great Britain >

The British Haiku Society (est,1990) - Includes online journal, bookshop, events, and membership
•http://www.britishhaikusociety.org/bhs.html
 

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Oceana/South Pacific

Australia >

HaikuOz Australian Haiku Society - Society based on bringing the haiku to Australia.
•http://users.mullum.com.au/jbird/ahs.html

AHS 1st Australian Haiku Anthology (online) - First Haiku Anthology, with haikus and their authors.
•http://users.mullum.com.au/jbird/haiku.html
 

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Tanka

Tanka Society of America - Society working to promote and understand tanka poetry in english.
•http://www.millikin.edu/haiku/global/tankasociety.html
 

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