A famous view at Yuda.
big bridge little bridge — fireflies, fireflies
ōhashi kobashi hōtaru hotaru
1939 · Last long journey
Sōmokutō · Heart for the Road (Tabigokoro)
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A poem on a scenic spot at Yuda hot spring. Over both the big bridge and the little bridge, fireflies drift and flicker. The paired names of the bridges and the doubled word for fireflies give it a singsong lilt, alive with the bustle of a waterside at night.