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Spring Shisan Renku
Selected by Paul MacNeil

 

 

A PIANO DUO

by: Ryu Yotsuya, Niji Fuyano, Kris Kondo,

Eiko Yachimoto, Tateshi Tsukamoto,

Yoshiko Uchiyama, and Kikuyo Sugiura

 

led and translated by Eiko Yachimoto

 

composed at the residence of Yoshiko Uchimaya

Atsugi City, Japan

11 March 2001

two backs swaying
playing a piano duo—
willow buds

                Ryu

..........carried away
..........to the sky of spring

                Niji

just out of
the white envelope
first license

                Kris

        

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..........a school of fish
..........in the shade of Moai

                Eiko

the salty kiss
goes on hot
sandy moon

                Tateshi

..........in costume play*
..........revealing themselves

                Yoshiko

 

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afternoon rain
lecturing on “yin and yang”
at the culture center

                Kikuyo

..........taro potatoes in baskets
..........depart from the airport

                Niji

a fire wanted
Heisei Korekiyo**
hasn’t got any strategy

                Kikuyo

       

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..........kids playing
..........blind man’s bluff

                Kris

the dream 
made of holly flowers’ 
fragrance

                Ryu

..........being in the same cafe
..........on a fine day

                Niji

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*young people showing off the costume of either
 a cartoon figure or an idol are called costume players

 

**Korekiyo Takahashi (1854-1936) was a brilliant
 Minister of Finance in Taisho era .  Heisei Korekiyo
is a nickname for Kiichi Miyazawa, the former
Minister of Finance who was in office at the time
of this renku session.

 

 

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