Most of the Japanese writers I know think 5/7/5 is too long for an English haiku, because it takes more syllables to say anything in Japanese.
3/5/3 is fairly popular. I personally tend to use 3/5/3/5/5 when writing tanka.
Whatever syllable count you favour, you should stick to it, in my opinion, because haiku/tanka are strict form, not free form.
Often you'll see Japanese poems translated in free form, but please remember they were written in strict form.
Some Japanese writers say it's a waste of time attempting Japanese forms in English, because there is no possibility of capturing the tone, the flow of the language they were designed for.
Best regards,
David
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