the moon rises from beyond the persimmon tree to above it
kaki no ki no mukō kara tsuki ga kaki no ki no ue
1934–1936 · Toward the mountains, toward the water
Sōmokutō · Walking Mountains, Walking Waters (Sankō suikō)
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The moon that rose from beyond the persimmon tree is, before he knows it, above the tree. Just that much time — the moon's slow climb — has passed while he gazed idly. The start of the long autumn nights.