the snow on the far mountains, and the one i've parted from too
tōyama no yuki mo wakarete shimatta hito mo
1934–1936 · To the mountains, to the waters
Sōmokutō · Walking Mountains, Walking Waters (Sankō suikō)
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Snow can be seen on the distant mountains. The one he has parted from is, like that snow, far away. Both are beautiful, and both now out of reach. A distance only to be gazed at.