gathered together making a New Year's bonfire
atsumatte oshōgatsu no takibi shite iru
1937–1938 · Late years at Gochū-an
Sōmokutō · Persimmon Leaves (Kaki no ha)
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At the New Year, people have gathered around a bonfire. Warming themselves at the fire, exchanging the season's greetings as they stand and talk. The warmth of the ring formed around the flames is, just as it is, the warmth of the New Year.