moonlit night — i rinse all the rice i have
tsukiyo aru dake no kome o togu
1934–1936 · To the mountains, to the waters
Sōmokutō · Walking Mountains, Walking Waters (Sankō suikō)
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On a bright moonlit night he rinses all the rice he has. He gives no thought to tomorrow's share. Rather than counting his want, he washes what he has now. A clean, unhesitating cooking under the moonlight.