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Gosechi 五節

をとめ子が雲のうへにて袖ふれば日影にまがふあまの羽衣

otomego ga
kumo no ue nite
sode fureba
hikage ni magau
ama no hagoromo

The maidens are
Above the clouds
Sleeves waving, so
Indistinguishable from sunlight are
Their heavenly gossamer robes!

Akinaka

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