Sakura at Arashi-yama, Kyoto



All photos were taken on April 3, 1988.




This is a Tanka, a short Japanese classical poem, by Minamoto-no-Yorimasa.
If you've read the 'Heike Monogatari', the famous war tale or the military romance of the medieval period, Yorimasa may have impressed you as a trustworthy and tragic samurai hero.
At that time he was also known as an excellent poet. He was especially good at describing nature's beauty.
If you'd like to try your hand at translating the above poem, please e-mail me. I may be able to help you in the reading.



Heike monogatari at Michael Watson's site 1998.4.15





A view of Arashi-yama, one of the famous spots for cherry blossom viewing.
They look like winter's last snow.





From the bank of the Oi-gawa river.
I hope you can feel the emotions of the classic short poem by Minamoto-no-Yorimasa.





A view from Toggekkyou, the bridge named 'walk toward the moon'.




At the Oi-gawa riverside



Another beautiful cherry blossom viewing area

Sakura in Okinawa



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