“The wind may have no body to call its own, and yet it echoes through the pine forests. On the other hand, a flower, as long as it has its colors, need not say a word to make itself felt.” — Saikaku Ihara Copy Share Image
“The wind may have no body to call its own, and yet it echoes through the pine forests. On the other hand, a flower,… — Saikaku Ihara Copy Share Image
“When he appeared before the lord, his lordship was smitten immediately with the boy's unadorned beauty, like a first glimpse of the moon rising above a distant mountain. The boy's hair gleamed like the feathers of a raven perched silently on a tree, and his eyes were lovely as lotus flowers. One by one his other qualities became apparent, from… — Saikaku Ihara Copy Share
