Chōmon Gorge
I'm taking the picture now — the maple leaves are falling
ima utsushimasu momiji ga chirimasu
1936 · The long journey east
Sōmokutō · From Journey to Journey (Tabi kara tabi e)
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Composed at Chōmon Gorge. Even in the interval of a voice saying 'I'm taking it now' as the camera is raised, the maple leaves keep fluttering down. The instant that tries to hold, and the falling that will not be held. A rare, lively scene of the journey, rendered in polite speech.