Writing Fukushima #3 Hinoemata Kabuki: A 270 year old treasure of Japan
The village kabuki has ended — the falling sakura stamens (jishibai no hanete furu furu sakura-shibe) ※sakura-shibe furu: A spring season...
Writing Fukushima #2 Flower Viewing Mountain: A Dream Fulfilled
Abukuma River's* sparkling light adds to the cherry blossom glow (abukuma no kira mo kuwaete hana akari) ※hana-akari (flower glow): A...
Writing Fukushima #1 A pilgrim to the flowering cherries of Fukushima reports they're standing f
A pilgrim among the blossoms, as if pursuing as if pursued (ou yō ni owaruru yō ni hana-angya) ※hana-angya: In haiku (and tanka as well),...
