Gabi Greve maintains the World Kigo Database. The World Kigo Database is collecting words from all over the world that may be used as seasonal words (kigo¡¡µ¨¸ì) for haiku of the respective areas. It is based on the concept of a Japanese Dictionary of Seasonal Words ( saijiki¡¡ºÐ»þµ), but addresses all cultures, areas and regions of the world, where people are now writing haiku in languages other than Japanese. http://worldkigodatabase.blogspot.com/
She also runs the Daruma Museum in Japan. Here she introduces more details of Japanese culture. A German medical doctor, living in Japan since 1977, she has studied Buddhist Art for many years and has published two books on the subject. http://darumasan.blogspot.com/
Dr. med. Gabi Greve, Okayama, Japan
Here are 2 exquisite samples of Greve Gabi's works..........................................
winter sunset - another day closer to the end
winter sunset - we talk about all the friends gone
