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Photograph of a memorial stone engraved with a poem about kamiko

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posted on 2025-01-22, 10:47 authored by Daphne Mohajer va PesaranDaphne Mohajer va Pesaran
A stone on the grounds of Shiroishi Castle engraved with a poem about kamiko. The poem is a haiku by 17th century Japanese poet Matsuo Bashō, and reads as follows: A shimmer of warm air Rises up from the shoulder Of my paper kimono かげろふの我が肩に立つ紙子かな kagerō no waga kata ni tatsu kamiko kana This is the source of the frottage (takuhon) in files with the session number S09

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Endangered Material Knowledge Programme

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Session

S09

Rights owner

Daphne Mohajer va Pesaran

Cultural group

Japanese

Participants

Fumiko Satō, Daphne Mohajer va Pesaran

Country

Japan

Place

Shiroishi, Miyagi

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A stone on the grounds of Shiroishi Castle engraved with a poem about kamiko. The poem is a haiku by 17th century Japanese poet Matsuo Bashō (1644 - 1694)

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carved

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Teaching-learning

Temporality

The poem is a haiku by 17th century Japanese poet Matsuo Bashō (1644 - 1694)

Date of creation

2020-01-22

Unique ID

2019SG04-S09-0428

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