Latest newsletter: Doll
March 31, 2017Here is a Tanka composed by Murasaki Shikibu, compiled in "The tale of
Genji (The oldest novel about nobles (11c))" in the episode of "Suma".
"Shirazarishi Oumino harani Nagarekite Hitokataniyawa Monowa
kanashiki"
Interpretation: I had flown like a Hitokata (paper doll) to an unknown
ocean, feeling deepest sorrow.
Although now is still the season of seeing Japanese apricot flowers
and we have to wait a bit while for peach tree (momo) blossoming, it
is already time to celebrate Momo no Sekku which is called
"Hinamatsuri Festival", "Girls' Day" or "Doll's Day". Because 3rd
March in the lunar calendar is early April in the new calendar, many
events related to Ohinasama dolls of Hinamatsuri Festivals will be
held for one more month in all over Japan.
Read the full article:
Sublimated from a scapegoat to an art piece "Doll"
Translation by: Hitomi Kochi, reviewed by Chan Yee Ting
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