雨ふればかさとり山のもみぢばは
行きかふ人の袖さへぞてる
行きかふ人の袖さへぞてる
- Roma-ji
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Ame fureba Kasatoriyama no momijiba wa
yukikau hito no sode sae zo teru - English Translation
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when rain falls upon
Mount Kasatori, the leaves
of autumn blaze bright—
even the sleeves of those who pass
are lit with their reflected glow.
- Meaning
- When rain falls, the autumn leaves of Mount Kasatori grow vivid, and even the sleeves of those who pass by are illuminated by their brilliance.
- Commentary
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Book Five Autumn Poems (Part Two)
Composed at a poetry contest at the residence of Prince Koretada.
Mount Kasatori is identified with Mount Daigo in present-day Uji, Kyoto. The poem likely depicts the mountain ablaze with autumn colors at their height, and perhaps also the people visiting Daigoji at its foot, whose sleeves seem to glow with the reflected brilliance of the leaves.
- Author
- Mibu no Tadamine
- Source
- Kokin Wakashu
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