Kurōdo no tō-ke uta’awase 9

たなばたのゆきあふあきとなるごとにわすれがたきはすずむしのこゑ

tanabata no
yukiau aki to
naru goto ni
wasuregataki wa
suzumushi no koe

With Tanabata’s
Coming together in autumn,
Each and every time
I find it hard to forget
The bell crickets’ song.

Lord Tomonori, Governor of Kaga

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