Night Storm Okinu Flower Frail Dreams of Revenge Volume One the Middle Part - English Translation

8/9/2019 Night Storm Okinu Flower Frail Dreams of Revenge Volume One the Middle Part - English Translation

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Night storm Okinu Flower Frail Dreams of Revenge - Volume One: themiddle part

(- ))))(Yoarashi Okinu Hana no adayume - Shohen naka)

The story of the murder of Kobayashi Kinpei, the money lender boss, by

Arashi Rikaku III (3) (later Ichikawa Gonjr II (2)1848 -1904) and Yoarashi Okinu (1844-1872). Written by Okamoto

Kisen/Kanz ( / ) (1853. - 1882.7.20 ) and published in 11

(Meiji 11 - 1878). Nishiki-e (pictures) by Utagawa Yoshitora

Shohen naka

Volume One - the middle part

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Shiroji no yukata wo takaku hashio te, kasa wo katate ni sutasuta to toorigaga tte, O-Yae wo mitsuke te tachi domari, hotoride una duki, obi no ainokamiire kara nani yara kusuri wo toridasu shite, O-Yae no atohe mawari,dakio shite sei wo nade oroshi, suzu no uchi naru kusuri wo sukoshi O-Yae nokuchi e fukumase, karawa e no nagare ni tenugu wo hita shite, shi mizu woshiborikomi nado seshi nado seshi teatsu ki kaih ni, yy hiraki gatsu kishikaba, O-Yae wo jigoku de butsu no omoi, atsukureiwonobe keru ni, onna wa sanomi on tomo sezu, tabiseru hito wa ai tagai, onago dshi awa kete no koto,yo anbai ni yaku ga kii te watakushi mo ureshii omoimasu, otomo no shuwa


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she walked briskly along with her expensive white yukata (light summerkimono) tucked up and her hat in one hand. O-Yae stumbled and stoppedand, standing alone, she groaned and retrieved some medicine from herpurse which was tucked in her obi (sash). Later on in the sameneighbourhood O-Yae had her bottom extensively squeezed and groped.Oyae took some of her medicine from inside a tin and popped it into hermouth to suck on whilst soaking her hand towel in a nearby stream just wherethe fast flowing stream narrowed feeling radiant and quite sociable Little bylittle opportunities presented themselves for her to socialise with others. She

gave her heartfelt thanks for the opportunity to assuage her need forrefreshment and recuperation. Until then Oyae had felt that she had beenexisting in some sort of living Buddhist hell. Along with the other women whowere alone they drank a toast to acknowledge their debt of reciprocalgratitude to each other for banding together, their kindred souls sympathetic intheir concern for each other; glad for this pleasant and agreeablecompanionship which was certainly an exceedingly wonderful tonic. Eventhough the group

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,o kusuri ni temo kai ni ba shi yu kareshi kato to harate, O-Yae wa namidawo harai, watashi ya hitoride kamakura e yukumono de, tomo wo mo nannimotsuremasen, sore yue nao sara byki nado ni komarimasu, okagede sappariosamarimashita toiu ni, onna wa fushin kao, mireba kokora no okata deashi,hitoride tabi wo nasaru toha, nanika shisai no aramashi wo, kurushi kara zubahanashite to, taji naki kotoba ni, O-Yae mo imasara sono shinsetsu nihodasare te, tsutsumi mo narasu hana uchi kami, jitsu watakushi wa EdoHongoku ch no gofukuten Matsuzaka-ya no yae tom sumono naru ga,sennen oyaji ga nanatte, to kiite onna wa uchi odoroki, s ossha reba dyaraomi ukemo ushi takoto moaru, moto watakushi ga Nipponbashi hen niorishigoro, otaku wa kanete shi teorimasu, ano gotaike no musumego ga,

tomo wo motsure zu tada hitori, kokora atari e maira ruru shisai wa ookatawakarimashita ga, koko wa Yamanaka, asakaze wa mi ni hiyahiya tokaradono oo doku, omeshi mo yoro ni nurete aru yue, sato e dete kawakashinagara, yukkuri too hanashi msuko tomoari, tonikaku waruku wa ita shimasenu yue, ato e okaeri nasare mase to, muri ni susume te Hodogaya no katae tokoso wa

appreciated the tonic at the local community baths their easy goingpropensity for changing old boyfriends for new ones in public raisedeyebrows. For O-Yae it was time for her to dry her hidden tears over hersense of emptiness at not having had a companion, though knowing that eachcould cause more new and embarrassing pangs. She was thankful at havingarrived and got settled and, looking around at some of the ungrateful men andwomen around her, knowing that the other women were completelyunderstanding about her lonely journey and a bit about her circumstanceswhich, quite frankly, she found difficult to talk about, expressing her sorrow

about an affair with someone else. Though she was amongst people whowere rough and proud after such a long time O-Yae was also genuinely


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moved by the kindness she had found especially considering how things hadbeen at the beginning. She listened, quite frankly astonished, as she was toldconfidentially by the chief employee of Matsuzaka-ya(1) dry goods store, fromwhere kimono materials were sold and which was located in Edos Hongokuch(2), that her father had died. At around that time she found accommodation

in Nipponbashi(3) setting up home in an area, she was told, was these days acentre for weaving. In the circumstances it was understood that for anunmarried young woman to stay in the area it would be difficult to findcompanionship and to carry on alone. Then, each morning, whilst inYamanaka(4), she felt weak and yet at the same time intoxicated by the chillbreeze. Evening dew gathered on both her clothing and also made her handswet(5),though having left her old circumstances behind she was neverthelessable to dry them. As it was, unfriendly, pathetic and slanderous rumours abouther circumstances, circulated by the local neighbourhood rabble, slowlybegan to reach her ears. Later on she politely returned the favour, though inoverdoing it a bit she certainly felt encouraged to head for Hodogaya(6)

(1) Matsuzaka-ya , one of Japans oldest department stores which stillexists today

(2) Hongoku ch (formerly known as Suruga ch) located in ChuoCity part of the thriving, bustling commercial and cultural area of Edo which,during the Meiji era, became the point of contact with Western culture.Location of the dry goods store Mitsui which later became Mistukoshi

(3) Nipponbashi Tky district just north of Ginza which was a majormercantile area and location of the predecessor to Tsukuji Fish Market. At thetime Yoarashi Okinu (known here as Oyae) was, in reality, working at a shop

in Asakusa, close to the Senoji Temple(4) Yamanaka a spa village in Edo(5) Clothed in evening dew with wet hands - to cry at night(6) Hodogaya a ward in the city of Yokohama formerly an Edo period poststation on the Tkaid (Edo to Kyto Road)

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tomona ikeru. Sate mo Kakutarwa zanso shinogi ni, imada minu Hakoneno tjiba kara e no shima Kamakura to uki wo shiranu yu san tabi, futari notomo no kyzuru wo, warau te ukauka hikazu motachi, haya akikaze no mi nishimu hodo ni narishi kaba, miyage no shinajina ka toto noe, narashi Sumida

no Ushima watari, Kme no ry e kaerishi wa, Hachigatsu nakaba no koronarishi. Kakutar wa taga fry ni nomi kokoro wo yose, ukiyo no koto wo ityory, hknin wa ooku tsuka hazu, niwa no sji ya ueki no tei wa jibun moshitari, oriori wa shutsuny no mono ga arekore to hodo yokusuru ni makaseoki, ko onna hitori wo temoto ni tsukai, shokuji no sewa nado sase oki shiga,tabi no rusu naka ch wa buyjin nari tote, Nihonmachi no hontaku nitoshihisashiku meshitsukau Oyoshi toiu shijni-san no kokoro kiki taru onnawo rusu i ni oki shito shirubeshi. Kesa wa Kakutar osoku fushido wo oki idede, haeki bana ni tachii de atari wo mimawashi, sukoshi no ma mizu ni itareba, niwa no keshiki ga kaha tsuta to, nobiaga tte tonari no ry wo nozokikomi, fushin nakao de Oyoshi wo yobi, tonari wa koremade akiya de atta gadonataka ko shite kora reshi kato, tazune ni Oyoshi wa ryte wo tsuki, madamoshiage ne do, tsui konogoro saru o daimy no o sh nite, tashika o namewa Okinu sama toka, sono

with some company to follow. At the time Kakutar had put back his journeyto the health resort of Hakone enduing the lingering summer heat in thecapitals headland area of Kamakura. He was sad knowing that his journey tothe hot springs had been deferred though with a couple of friends they spentthe time without a care, making merry and laughing over many days. Alreadythey had begun to dress for the autumn breeze which had sprung up wherehe had been long in staying. About half way through August the buying ofsouvenirs and other various articles was arranged and using the SumidaRivers Ushima(1) ferry(2) someone was sent to the Kme villa. In thecircumstances, and feeling nothing but sympathetic to, and taking the

measure of, this floating world (ukiyo) Kakutar had developed a propensityfor collecting. The servant took away many bundles of things, whilst cleaning


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and sweeping and maintaining the shrubs in the garden and all such mannerof things proved to be a divine blessing. On occasions, for one reason oranother, visitors came and, as it can be trusted to, life improved. So as not tohave to worry a personal woman with minimal skills had been employed to runerrands, look after meals and such. To look after the house, his principle

residence, which was in a very insecure location in Honmachi, whilst he wasaway he had for many years employed a sufficiently spirited and virtuousforty-two forty three year old house sitter by the name of Oyoshi, which heconsidered money well spent. That morning Kakutar woke up and rose fromhis bed late and, passing underneath the rafters which led to and through avery small space, like the eye of a needle, which led to the garden thelandscaping of which followed the bank of the river stretching far enough thatthe adjacent villa could be seen. Though it looked as though the neighbourshouse was vacant, a suspicious faced Oyoshi called round to see whetherthere was to be a change to the residents and if a house move was underway. In enquiring, and much to her approval, Oyoshi discovered that the

house was tastefully furnished, though she couldnt quite determine howexpensive the furnishings might have been, and that at around this time inparticular it was inhabited by a particular Daimys(3) honourable mistress,amongst other things known as Miss Okinu if Im not mistaken and that

(1) Kme Kakutars home near Ushima Shrine (Sumida no Ushima

) Mukojimas Ushima Jinja Shrine in Sumida Park with itsblack stone cow, Nadeushi, purported to help in the rapid healing of injuries

(2) Probably the Hashiba ferry near the Ushima Shrine, an area wheremuch of the action of this first volume takes place, in the vicinity of Kakutars

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From Terakado Seikens Blossoms along the Sumida Rover by Andrew Markus

(3) Daimy a territorial and militaristic samurai Lord

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tonosama ga nakunara reta node go inkyo wo nasaru tame, kochi Tamayano ry wo oka nasa reta toka kikimashita. Yohodo utsukushii o sh samadegozarimasu, sore ni tsuitemo sakuban issun moshi agemashita ga, senseiya Mamehachi san no saki wo kanete, kuwashiku o hana shiita mesenanda

ga, kori ya watakushi kara orii te onegai msu mo, moto wa toieba nagaihanashi wo hitotoori okiki na sare te kudasai mashi. Danna no o rusu e azukatsuta musume toiu wa, sono izen, kochi watakushi ga kudasu kara hajimeteEdo e dete kita ari, waraji wo nuida, o shu sama, Hongoku ch no gofukutenMatsuzakaya Sama no jshi nite, jshi no toki ni chichigo ga nakunari,hahago wa goke wo taten tote, sorezore kakugo wo sare shiga, madauruwaka ki goke date wa, kaette seken no kuchi mo uru sashi, tebiroi kagy nionnaaruji wa todoke todokanu gachi to, shinrui kata no susume ni yori,

importantly the feudal lord had gone away into honourable retirement,though amongst other things, it had been heard that he had bought thisTamaya villa(1). The honourable mistress, who had been met for a short whilethe previous evening, was exceedingly beautiful. The teacher, andMamehachi, who was already present, most certainly gave his opinion

speaking at some length and from beginning to end earnestly and politelyrequesting as well that, in this personal matter, to please, please, please learnfrom experience and that from the beginning the so called unmarried woman,who had previously been entrusted with the house in the absence of itshonourable master, was following his personal orders. Travelling back andforth to and from Edo the honourable lord and masters straw sandals hadbeen sown(2). The young woman, who was fourteen at the time, had lost herfather, the respected boss at Hongoku chs dry goods store Matsuzakaya,and, at another store, her mother was now a young, and in spite of thecircumstances, apparently spirited widower. Society gossip on the other handwas annoyingly sharp tongued however hardworking her fathers occupation

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(1) Tamaya no ry possibly named after an employee villa forTamaya, a famous fireworks manufacturer which made fireworks for theSumidagawa (Sumida River) Water God Festival in Edo but was expelledfrom the city after a major fire in 1843

(2) Possibly alluding to an 1825 haiku by Issa On the straw sandals, of avisitor, the gates dewdrops maraudo no zri nioku ya kado no tsuyu, implying that the Daimy was a frequent visitor, thatone pair of straw sandals implies one should take one path at a time anddewdrops as tears

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tana wo aduka ru bant no Yahee toiu wo irimuko ni ato e na hoshita shi

goro wa, kochi wataksuhi wa itoma ni nari, sore mo yue, bant no Yahee wayonj ni chika kimi de, mikake ni yoranu irogonomi, adai ga nasu kiganawatakushi wo torae te iya nakotoba kari iu no wo sugenai kukotowa wa rishiwo, ikon ni toyokakunaikoto wo i hi koshira e te oide seshi, tsuma kara dannano tokoro e nobori ky ga kymade mo goon ni a dukaru ureshi sa ni, matahika e te tsura no niku ki wa Yahee ni te, karinimo shin to yobareru mide, ihaga shujin no jshi e mutai na renbo, asanayna ni tsukewamaru uru sakishiuchi wo, hahaoya e hana saba kanarazu koto, chichi to yobi nasu shi hito ehaji kakasu ru wa ko no michi narasu, kotoni sekenno gaibun wo it monokara, mihotsu ni ukiyo nin nde hiwo okuru oboko jo no kigur kara, tsuiniitaduki wo hiki okoshi, burabura naya mus no ueni, shaku made shi te oriori

ni wazurau kotono oo kari kereba, isha no susume de samidare no yayahareru, haha goto soto ni jchu futari wo hi tsure te, Izu no Atamai e tji no


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hoy ni futatsuki amari, yononaka no ukiyo wasure shi kai atte, kao noirotsuya shintai no sui r e genno doori ni zenkai seshi to te, sengetsu hajimeni musume tsure yonin de Edo e kaerutoki, Kanagawa juku no tomari ni te,ashita wa wagaya e tachi kaeri, matamo Yahee ni kusagasa to kaki kudo rurukotomo yato, omoi maa sebamawasu hodo, kochi yoni

dealing with one of the merchant shops whilst the master was away and inparticular a head clerk, a man by the name of Yahee who, because he signedhis wifes name, she regarded with some suspicion. Her personal dealingswith others determined whether or not she had any free time. She hadpatiently tried to build up a good rapport, in a manner of speaking, withYahee, who must have been about forty years old and whose outwardappearance was judged lecherous. For the time being she had bluntlydeclined offers of financial interest (money lending) for which he held agrudge, and as he was suspected of being a cheat, wasnt spoken to unlessthere was some sort of event or entertainment going on. The shop bosss wifecame over one day good-humouredly asking for preference tempting with,ironically, the charming atmosphere at Yahees place. She went on to sayjokingly that somebody, even just for a while, would like to be friendly and that

as a young unmarried woman she was being forcibly separated from the bosswho had fallen in love and would like her to surrender to the yearning he feltfor her every morning and every evening. It was a fact that a decision wasmade, certainly to chat to the mother, and to try to call on the father but theattempt was an embarrassing failure as they both considered her conductchildishly loutish. Additionally they disliked the reputation of the honour ofcommunity she was from caring only that, without possessions, this floatingworld (ukiyo) could only be endured if she lived her life taking care of hervirginity. She had dreamt troublingly, seemingly too often only temporarilyconcerned and more than she should have, of being past the nuisancewavering to and fro before finally leaving the problem behind. The doctor

recommended that when the early summer rain had partially cleared away themother, at intervals, should take the open air accompanied by a couple of


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woman servants, and travel to Izus Atama(1) for more than two months to takethe hot spring cure and recuperate her health. As a consequence she wouldbe able to reasonably expect to forget societys floating world (ukiyo), improveher complexion and completely recover and keep her health. At the beginningof the last month when she returned to Edo there would be four people to

keep the girl company. Stopping over in Kanagawa juku(2) they would finallyreach home the following day. Meanwhile Yahee had in various ways duringthe summer season had indiscriminately seduced at great length, and wellwrapped himself around and squeezed in love in evening flits

(1) Izu no Atami an onsen, natural hot springs bathing resort

(2) Kanagawa juku the third of the fifty three post stations of theold Tkaid highway in Kanagawa Prefecture

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ararenu kanashisa wo, tare ni kata ran hitomo nakeraba, koyoi hisoka ni

kono ya wo nuke dashi, kanete rai ni mite oita Kamakura d wo hidari e iri,Matsugaoka naru amadera e goshin wo yosen to kakugo wa shite mo,musmume ki anji wa fua toya saki, hisashiku wasureta jiby shaukini ritsumerare, hiraki tsukane wo tonari zashiki no oyaku ni suku hare, tsukare tetomona no neiri shikoro, mi wo kakusu tono mi ka o shite, sono niwa kuchikara shinobidashi, tashikani tsuma/otto ni mite oita Hodogaya juku noyokomichi kara mayoi i taru sanch de, shi yomo saya te karasu no nakugoro, matamoya shakuni to ritsume rare, nayamu tokorohe toori kakeshi wa,honten no Shirkichi don no ikken de konnata heha kaodashi kaneru watashino mei no Okichi ga, zaosho kara kochi e kaeru toch nite, shuju kaih woshita uede, watashi no ga daion uketa onushi no musume nareba, sonomamani shite mooka re zu, saritote taku heha kaera nu kakugo, ukauka Kaid


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e tomo te de ba tazuneru hitoni mitsuke raren to, Kanagawa juku no urate wodoori, Noge no chiin e tachi yori, Shibahama e deru s ri e binsen shite,

Her appearance was beyond sorrow and when she was not crying all thetime also did not know who to tell. That evening, in secret, she left the houseand though she had already been coming and going was seen headingtoward the Kamakura Highway(1) off the left hand side of which, as sheprepared herself to say farewell what was being left behind, she wouldeventually turn left to reach the convent at Matsugaoka(2). In her girlish

innocence she was anxious and worried about what the future might bring.For a long time she would forget completely her chronic depression and theagitation that had disturbed her peace of mind. Her opportunity to leave hadbeen awkward, trying to avoid raising suspicion as she passed the nearbyzashiki (tatami mat room) where guests were staying. She felt tired andsleepy and, attempting to hide herself from the feudal lord for whom she hadleft a note, she crept out through the garden gate. Up in the hills on a sidestreet at Hodogaya juku(3), her bewildered husband certainly knew that somemischief was under way. Clearly that evening it was a time for the crows (4).Once again there was no peace of mind whilst hanging around the road. Atthe post station headquarters the apprentice Shirkichi(5) and niece, Okichi,

appeared at the same time, on their way to returning home to look aftervarious siblings. A great debt of gratitude was felt knowing of the extensiveexample exhibited by this junior girls concerns that instead she would returnto the residence to prepare for his return. Obliviously leaving the place theytravelled, searching the highway, with some companions to try and locate thewoman. In the street at the rear of a Kanagawa post station house at Noge(6)an exceptionally close friend had waited leaving with them as an escort toShibahama(7) for the next available steam boat

(1) Kamakura Kaid general name for the highways that centered on

Kamakura in Kanagawa Prefecture. In this case the highway referred to is theNaka no michi Middle Route


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(2) Tokeiji Temple is also known as Matsugaoka Temple and

as Kakekomi-dera or Divorce Temple. It is just off what was the

route of the Kamakura Highway and is now located within the Greater Tokyoarea in Tokozawa, Saitama Prefecture and is 200 meters south of Kita-Kamakura Station

(3) Hodogaya juku in Kanagawa and fifth of the post stations onthe old Tkaid Highway connecting Edo with Kyto(4) Though in the evening this a reference to the sound of crows at dawn,usually found in poems referring to lovers parting at dawn(5) Shirkichi don Shirkichi, fourth son, and don, polite suffix referring inthis case to a son but which can also refer to an apprentice(6) Noge commercial centre and staging post for pilgrims visiting Fudo Nogetemple and the Grand Shrine of Iseyama on the highway between the oldTokaid highway and the foreign settlement in Yokohama(7) Beach at Shiba

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koko chi e tsurete monono, Okichi mo ima wa tannin no uchi no ky safurafu, hitono sewa made todokanu yue, danna no orusu to sukoshi moshirazu, kochi watakushi wo yobidashi, izen no hanashi wo kuwashi ku katari,sono jshi wo watakushi e watashi te, nochi no hakari wa banji yoroshikutanomu toiedo, Yahee megana ki shina kise te watakushi ni hima wo dashitaru sono ato wa, ichidomo ima ni tazune nukoto yue, Hongoku ch no ysumoshirezu, matana manaka ni konoji wo shira saba, kaette jshi no nangi ninarumo hakarare neba, danna no okaerinasa reta uede, yoi o funbestu moarukoto, kakumahi okishi jshi ni afu te riki wo soe teo sare to, mukashi no on wowasure zaru, sono shinsetsu ga awarareru chbutsu katari wo, Kakutarkanshin shinagara kiki owari,


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hanashi no shidai wa bu tsuta ga, mishi mo sono j wa Oyae toiu dehaaruka, to t ni o h wa bitsuku rishi, d shite danna ga sono o mei wo, to fushinsuru noha mottomo naredo, Oyae toi heba, Kanagawa de tomari awaseteshakuni to di rare, hahago ga Oyae to yobi(ka)keru sawagi wo mika ne te,kochi watashi ga shinzeta kusuri de, zenzen to hiraki ga tsui ta jshi na ran,

nannishitemo fushigi nakoto to, Oyae wo koko e yo(bi)yose te, tagaini mikaasu gan to kah, tsukisenu en, mata kokode au to wa dareka Shirahige noKami naranu mi wo ikani sen, yo wo Ushima to furisu tete, amanina ru minoyukata no mama de, shakuni to di rare torimida shitaru sono zama wo, mirareshikata kato omo heba imasara hazukashiku, reino kotoba mo ato yasaki,tada kono

at how advantageous communication could be in such circumstances,supposing that it was probably being a young woman and that interest in herhonourable sweetness is what attracted his interest, wondering for whatreason the boss was a bit famous but that it was, however, plausible for himto be judged distrustful. Oyae was worn out and an additional stopover atKanagawa disrupted her preoccupation with the journey. As her motherscalling for Oyae was outwardly disturbing he offered her a little medicine. Herreputation was gradually becoming seriously disarrayed which seemed above

all else a bit of a mystery. Oyae was summoned and then the following daythey would appear together wishing for good fortune. For someone toencounter their eternal destiny was something that even Shirahige no Kami(1)was unable to assist in. She had forsaken her father and the community ofUshima(2) and become a nun, exiled, occasionally wearing a paper yukata(thin summer kimono). That she was irritated and distracted by the journeywas a predicament of no significance and as she considered the change fromold to new circumstances her thinking was exhausted and after such a longtime she was sincerely ashamed. A ceremonial speech marked the newventure. Nevertheless this


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(1) Shirahige no Kami Shinto deity, the god who guides goodjourneys(2) Ushima on the Sumida River, Tky

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j wa yoki samani, chikaranina tsute tamaware to, yosashi ki kotoba ni,Kakutar, omae ga tayorini omoi wa ruru o yoshi ha, watashi ga chi sai tokikara sawaninari, chi tsute no doori nanigotomo chi wo makase teoku hodonareba, oyobazunagara o yoshi to tomomini chikaranina tsute, donoy nika,omae ga nangi wo nasa ranu yshi mase u hodoni, fijuy nari tomokokorookinaku arare yo to, jno kotobani, Oyae wa na osa ra, o yoshi moureshi ku, ichinichiichinichi to okuru uchi, tagaini kokoro Arima san, ina no

when presented one would assume and expect it to look good and that ahelpful and honourable influence will be granted. Affectionate in dispositionand in words, Kakutar, you are indeed reliably considerate and continuouslyhonourable in your good judgement. On occasionally from time to time I am alittle indebted and, under the influence of your wisdom, belatedly inaccordance with whatever my family wishes. To the best of my ability, poorthough that may be, I will do honourable good and will depend on beingtogether with someone trustful. How concerning that you appear to be

suffering so please strive on to attain wisdom. Frankly my modest companionis to be poverty. Assisting Oyae with expressions of sympathy and doing


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some good with helpful expressions the expectation is now to live life at homeday by day, with each other feeling Arima San(1). No(1) A reference to the aesthetic feeling of one of the poems about Arami San,a mountain onsen or hot springs resort, by an 11th century poet Daini no

Sanmi , the daughter of Murusaki Shikibu.

Arimayama As Mount Arima

Ina no sasawara Sends its rustling winds across

Kaze fukeba Ina's bamboo plains,

Ide soyo hito o I will be just as steadfast

Wasure ya wa suru And never will forget you

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sasahara ina naranu, futari wa itsuka shitahimo no toke te ureshi ki chtonari, hini mutsumaji ki arisama wo, o yoshi wa shire doima sara sen naku,kaette Oyae no shiawase naranto kokoro no uchi ni kiko be de, hito no j wosata nashini, kau shite oku wa yokara nama naka saki e hanashi wo nasaba,matamao Oyae no minoue to omoe ba, sonomama sute oite, sono uchi shubiwo sen mono to, chidi ni kokoro wo kurushime tsutsu, ukauka okuru akino

sora, kozue no momiji haya chiru te, tearaimizu ni usugoori haru ya rai nura nshiwasu no nakaba, isogashi kito te Honmachi yori gei wo ukete, o yoshi wahitomazu hontaku e koso tachi kaeru, toshino kbe meno kin ni hikikaenantonaku niwa no keshiki mo totono u te, sakigake miseru ume no hana,kochi maimai kaori hikeru.


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field of bamboo(1) grass, not unbearable. In time two people under aloosened sash will be happy in spirit while together in a daily harmony of spiritis the way things should be. Just then a new, profound and honourable goodemerged as she wept, though on the contrary Oyae was perhaps feelinginside a pleasure at her good fortune. A girlfriend without an affair, havingpreviously fused together in the wrong bedroom, ahead lay a presumptuousrelationship and as Oyaes personal circumstances emerge they will bespoken of and judged again. As it was the pursuer abandoned the search andfrom start to finish another, future, emotional involvement would naturallybegin, though in the meantime various feelings would torment as a patient

wait, without a care, would begin to see the autumn sky(2). By the same timenext fall the treetops will show their autumn colours and though there will bethin ice (danger) in the tearaimizu(3), next spring it will melt and be dipped in.In the middle of the twelfth month of the lunar calendar in Honjo (4) someonewill receive a welcome and a busy project will commence. Certainly thepresent honourable thing to do was to return home to ones principleresidence to see through the flourishing of the years most importantexperience though on the contrary somehow or other it was possible, aheadof the others, to put yesterdays garden landscape in order and display theplum blossom, the fragrance on the frequent spring wind was over(5).

(1) see (1) in the previous section(2) Autumn sky - a womans heart is equally fickle in love

(3) tearaimizu (lit. hand wash water) water for purifying ones hands

at a shrine and usugoori thin ice = danger

(4) Honjo the centre for herbal wholesale shops in old Edo(5) The last part of this section is expressed idiomatically to indicate perhapsthat patience will bring its own reward, everything will be put in order. Thefragrance on the frequent spring wind may possibly allude to the ending of arelationship


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References:Waseda University Library images Night storm Okinu Flower Frail Dreams of Revenge

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() [] Reprint Japanese Modern Literature

(Jan 2006) by Okamoto Kisen

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