1792 age 30, on his journy to Western Province.Issa Original
うたかたや淡の波間の平家蟹
utakata ya awa no namima no heike-gani
David’s English
sea foam--
in the fleeting wave
a Heike crab
David's Comment
Crabs with special markings resembling faces of samurai are thought to be reincarnated heroes who died in a famous battle, recounted in the medievalTale of the Heike.
sakuo's Comment
Heike's enemy is Genji. [ awa no] is translated as [sea foam]
I think [awa no] means [Awa no Kuni, 阿波の国]at the same time.
sakuo Renku
海の底にて源氏を睨む
umi no soko nite genji wo niramu
at the bottom of seastares at enemy Genji
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awesome. as always, i enjoyed the illustration, verse and information.
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