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Space Poem Chain vol.3, Japan, 2008-2009, The 14th Link
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The 42nd A-Bomb Memorial Day Haiku Meeting, Japan, 2008, Kyoto Museum for World Peace Award, Two best haiku, Judges’ selection (Steve Wolf), Five Commended Haiku (Ikura Anzai, Yasuhiko Shigemoto)
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Concorso Internazionale Poesia Haiku in Lingua Italiana 6° Edizione, Italia, 2008, Quarto Prèmio Pari Mèrito
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The 12nd Mainichi International Haiku Contest, Japan, 2008, Honorable Mention
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The Kiyoshi and Kiyoko Tokutomi Memorial Haiku Contest, USA, 2008, Honorable Mention
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Al Doilea Concurs Internaţional al Revistei Haiku,
Romania, 2008, Secţiunea Română, Menţiune
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Katikati Haiku Contest, New Zealand, 2008,
The First Prize
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Haiku-Preis der Deutschen Haiku-Gesellschaft, Deutschland, 2008, Dritten Preis
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Concurso Nacional de Haicai Nempuku Sato, Brasil, 2008, 2º Lugar
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The 7th Calico Cat Bilingual Haiku Contest,
USA, 2008, Third Prize and Denny’s Award
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The 6th Annual ukiaHaiku Festival, USA, 2008,
Third Place, General Topics, Adult Haiku Category
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The 7th International Contest Haiku Calendar
Ludbreg, Croatia, 2008, Honorable Mention
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Le Concours de Haiku et Calligraphie, France, 2008, Catégorie Auteur, 7 points, Premier Prix
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2008 Robert Spiess Memorial Haiku Contest, USA,
Honorable Mention