Natsumi kawa (Natsumi river)Flowing through Yoshino, the renown forest near Nara, this river is a po
Natsumi kawa (Natsumi river)Flowing through Yoshino, the renown forest near Nara, this river is a poetrical motif used since Man'yoshu (a very famous -and old- waka compilation). With its somewake design of green and white, we can feel the refreshing breeze of an early summer day in Yoshino. [personnal translation] -- source link
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