Overview
Over ninety boxes stand in the streets for posting haiku - literature installed as municipal infrastructure.
About this place
Matsuyama (松山市, Matsuyama-shi; Japanese: [matsɯꜜjama]) is the capital city of Ehime Prefecture, on the island of Shikoku, in Japan and is also Shikoku's largest city. As of 1 October 2022, the city had an estimated population of 494,100 in 243,541 households and a population density of 1,200 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 429.35 square kilometres (165.77 sq mi).
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Founded / opened：1966 Highlights / collection：Haiku post boxes on street corners, Haiku monuments of Shiki and Kyoshi Genre：Calligraphy
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