flowers turning to leaves — Tokyo, farewell
hana ga ha ni naru tōkyō yo sayōnara
1937–1938 · Late Gochū-an period
Sōmokutō · Persimmon Leaves (Kaki no ha)
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As the cherry blossoms scatter and turn to young leaves, he leaves Tokyo. To the city where he once lived, he says only "farewell." The season's shift from flower to leaf becomes the signal to set out.