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No. F-012: |
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Kampo's Paper Lantern |
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(with assortment of washi, Japanese paper, |
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A poem
by Ono-no-Komachi in |
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| Hana no iro wa | |
| The blossom's tint is washed away | |
| Utsuri ni keri na | |
| By heavy showers of rain; | |
| Itazura ni | |
| My charms, which I once prized so much, | |
| Waga mi yo ni furu | |
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Are also on the wane? |
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| Nagame seshi ma ni. | |
| Both bloomed, alas! in vain. | |
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(tr. by W. N. Porter) |
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| The base is in
grained lacquer, one of the special products of Echizen province, while the shade is elaborately handmade Japanese paper, made by a papercraft artist in Echizen province, on which a poem of Ono-no-Komachi in Master Kampo's hand is printed. |
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Japanese paper for replacement
(an assortment of 6 sheets) |
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