the faint scent of yuzu distant mountain ranges
yuzu no ka no honobono tōi yamanami
1937–1938 · Late years at Gochū-an
Sōmokutō · Persimmon Leaves (Kaki no ha)
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A yuzu at hand gives off its faint fragrance, and when he lifts his eyes the far mountain ranges stretch away. Near scent and distant view come quietly into balance within a single verse — the depth of clear late-autumn air.