Believing in the Power of Haiku: Mayuzumi Madoka / Haiku Poet

NHK official website link: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/ondemand/video/2058965/

The TV program “Culture Crossroads” is now online. The program features a haiku talk between Madoka Mayuzumi and Maria, a Russian student studying in Japan. The episode was aired on NHK World Channel on 18 Feb. Please have a look!

Mayuzumi Madoka is a haiku poet with a global outlook. When Russia invaded Ukraine, she invited people around the world to submit poems of peace. She talks about the power of haiku in times of crisis.