came down to the village along with the sound of water
mizuoto to issho ni sato e orite kita
1925–1932 · Years of mendicant wandering
Sōmokutō · The Begging Bowl (Hachi no ko)
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The path down the mountain follows the stream. Walking in the company of the water's sound, before he knew it he had come down to the village. On that mountain road, his only companion was the sound of water.