Tuesday, August 4, 2015

Tradition

On both of our trips to Japan, everywhere we went, we were constantly reminded 
of the careful maintenance of Japanese traditions, as in this doll on display.


first summer clothes---
the woman who does not weave
feels a deep guilt

Shiba Sonome

(1664-1728)

Far Beyond the Field; 
haiku by Japanese Women,
Makoto Ueda, Columbia University Press,
Kindle location 873

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