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Thursday, May 18, 2006

mold on toofu gleam

1803
41years old , living in Edo, Honjyo. He was poor.
He has got acquainted with Akimoto, great sponger in Nagareyama.

Issa 一茶
宵越しの豆腐明りの薮蚊哉
yoigoshi no tôfu akari no yabu ka kana

David’s English
left out all
nightthe tofu gleams...
thicket mosquitoes

David’s comment
Shinji Ogawa believes that some sort of mold or bacteria is making the tofu gleam

sakuo Renku
豆腐カビ光る侘びしき暮しかな
toufu kabi hikaru wabishiki kurashi kana

mold on toofu gleam
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