What is "hototogisu"

Hototogisu may refer to:

• Lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus), a bird native to Japan
• The Cuckoo (novel) or Hototogisu, a novel by Roka Tokutomi
• Hototogisu (magazine), a Japanese literary magazine
• Hototogisu (film), a 1922 Japanese film
• Hototogisu (video game), a video game for the Nintendo Entertainment System

is a Japanese literary magazine focusing primarily on haiku. Founded in 1897, it was responsible for the spread of modern haiku among the Japanese public and is now Japan's most prestigious and long-lived haiku periodical.