Five layers pagoda

1792
30 years old, on the journy to Western Province.
in this summer staying in Kyoto.

Issa Original
塔ばかり見へて東寺は夏木立
to bakari miete toji wa natsu kodachi

David’s English
Toh Temple--
just its pagoda shows
over the summer trees

Comment
The haiku refers to Toji, a Buddhist temple in Kyoto.


sakuo’s Renku
日本一の五重の塔
five layers pagoda
it’s Number one in Japan