called to, i turned around — a grove of fallen leaves
yobikakerarete furikaetta ga ochibabayashi
1934–1936 · To the mountains, to the waters
Sōmokutō · Walking Mountains, Walking Waters (Sankō suikō)
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Feeling himself called, he turns around — but there is only a grove of fallen leaves. The caller was the wind, perhaps, or the sound of the leaves. Though no one is there, he is sure he was called.