[Urgent Repost] A Wind of Gianism Blows Through the Sasa Cup

The Sasa Cup has reached an emotional finale.
Amidst a gentle breeze, a sudden gust (Gianism) swept through on the final day.

[I am the organizer, I am the winner]

Has there ever been such refreshing Gianism?

Two hours before the final voting deadline, Takeshi Goda, having made up his mind, said to Nobita:

"Hey, Nobita. I'm going to hold a recital after this.
Go tell Doraemon to get a concrete pipe ready.
If you don't get it ready, you'll be sorry."

Ordering a concrete pipe on such short notice would be a difficult task even for Obayashi Corporation.
Besides, Doraemon doesn't exist in the real world.

At a loss, Nobita went crying to Otoemon.

Otoemon immediately brought out a cardboard concrete pipe.
He's fast. As expected of the Sasa Cup's visual lead.

After that, fending off the late surge from Shizuka-chan (rira-shan),
Takeshi raised a cry of victory.

The recital (Gian vs. Gravity) began.
Nobita gently placed the concrete pipe in the vacant lot and ran away like a rabbit.

Knowing Takeshi, he must have anticipated this scenario
the moment he realized his haiku had made it to the finals.

"So I'm the one writing the article for the Haiku Grand Prize? I'm going to hand myself the certificate and congratulate myself? It's going to be like the awards ceremony when Japan Shogi Association Chairman Yasumitsu Sato won a tournament."

Nay. No one would object to Takeshi's victory.
It is a glory won purely through the power of his haiku.

No, wait, that's wrong.
It is glory won purely through the power of his haiku.

It just so happens that the person who wrote the haiku most loved by everyone this time
was the organizer.

Otoemon. That's a promise we weren't supposed to break.

[Unprecedented: A Private Award for Oneself]

Even that Otoemon is letting a gust of wind blow.

The Otoya Award, where everyone is astonished by the quality of the supplementary prizes.
This time, there was a large number of winners, 12 in total.
That just goes to show how many excellent haiku were worthy of ink paintings.

In the midst of all that.

An unprecedented private award for oneself, exploded onto the scene.

It happened just two hours after the aforementioned Takeshi victory.
The Sasa Cup management team had come to blow a gust of Gianism.

Yet, no one raised any objections to this either. In fact, many who saw this haiku were reminded of ink paintings, and some even appeared who requested, 'Please give yourself a private award and make an ink painting for this haiku.'

Otoemon simply responded to that.

Above all, the ink paintings in this article are all wonderful.
It is obvious if you look at the enthusiastic comments from the winners.

I want to blow some Gianism too (ﾉｼ*｀ω´*)ﾉｼ

Well then, I shall let myself ride the wind as well.
In the previous Shiro Cup, I achieved a triple crown with the 'Otoya Award,' 'rira Award,' and 'Oshi-Ai Grand Prize by Sumika.'
And now, in this Sasa Cup, I have achieved a triple crown again.

From here on, it is just a time for bragging. Please bear with me.

And, up until now, I have been writing with Takeshi-shi, also known as Space Kacchi-shi, in mind, but from here on, I'll be my usual self ( ●´ސު｀●)

[🎤(´めДめ｀) I am Mero~ Utsusupi Award~]

The sound of cutting daikon radish, a morning nap at my parents' house

This is a haiku about a musician who, in the middle of the night, was so overjoyed at having created an ideal rhythm pattern that they impulsively cut daikon radish to the rhythm, became exhausted, and ended up oversleeping in the morning.

No, that's wrong (ﾉｼ*｀ω´*)ﾉｼ

Sensei was very active in this Sasa Cup as well. Sensei was the first to launch a private award to create a movement, became a finalist, and also won a judge's personal award. Sensei remains humble even when praised by everyone. Sensei, why don't you try blowing a wind of Gianism once in a while? ( ●´ސު｀●)

I am honored to have been chosen by you, Sensei. Thank you very much.

[🎤(´めДめ｀) I am Melo~ Lavender Award~]

Private awards are things you choose based on your own sensibilities. You choose the haiku you like, in the number you like, based on your own judgment. That's what I thought. But Lavender-san was different. She put forward candidates herself and ultimately decided the private award through reader voting, launching a 'Everyone's Haiku Tournament' style private award. A new innovation!

As someone who hasn't even stepped onto the stage of the preliminaries yet, it was very fresh just to have people vote for the haiku I composed. And to be in 1st place, no less. I was already happy just to be a candidate, so thank you to everyone who voted. So this is the feeling everyone has been experiencing... (人めωめ｀) deeply moved

While taking the stance of asking, 'I just couldn't choose...', I thought Lavender-san is a truly wonderful person for giving joy to everyone.

Lavender-san, thank you for the exceptionally gentle wind.

[🎤(´めДめ｀) I am Melo~ Nagomi Award~]

Familiar from the Haiku Kindergarten. Nagomi-sensei, also known as Dora-chan. A talented person who is adored by everyone in the kindergarten and has won a judge's award this time, following the White Cup. Personally, the grammar articles she writes occasionally are mouth-watering.

I am on good terms with Dora-chan, but when it comes to haiku, there is of course no favoritism whatsoever. That is why I am truly happy to have been chosen purely for my haiku.

Dora-chan carefully expressed the scene I wanted to depict and the warmth I wanted to convey with this haiku. Even in the Haiku Kindergarten articles, Dora-chan's comments are so observant; she appreciates things down to the smallest detail. No wonder she is trusted by everyone (´めωめ｀) nmu

Dora-chan, I was so happy. Thank you ( ●´ސު｀●)

Why don't you try blowing a wind of Gianism too (✧≖‿ゝ≖)

I've been bragging for a long time, but why don't you all try it too?

'I won an official award!'
'I became a finalist!'
'I passed the preliminaries for the first time this time!'
'I received a private award!'
'I received such a happy comment!'
'I met someone like this!'

Come on, let's ride the wind of Gianism ٩(๑•̀ω•́๑)۶

One year since then.
A premonition of a gust of wind once again.

Or will there be a major upset?
The final voting for the Polar Bear Cup ends tonight at 20:00.