alone and hushed, the bamboo shoot becomes bamboo
hitori hissori takenoko take ni naru
1934–1936 · To the mountains, to the waters
Sōmokutō · Walking Mountains, Walking Waters (Sankō suikō)
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Alone and hushed, the bamboo shoot grows into bamboo. Without fuss, without comparison, it simply grows as it is meant to grow. Beside that quiet growth, one solitary man is watching.