Briefly I slept
and saw
the one I love
Now I place my faith
in this thing called dreams
~Ono no Komachi
うたたねに
恋しき人を
見てしより
夢てふものは
たのみそめてき
〜小野小町
The tanka above the photo is from book XII of the Kokinshū. It alludes to the then common belief that dreaming of the one you loves meant that they desired you. But there is an undertone of sadness here, that although she once met her lover in a dream, now he will never come.
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Don't miss the other great photos in the Unique Views of Japan photo series!
- Waiting For a Train
- Beam Me Up
- Comings and Goings
- Toy City
- Spinning Shrine
- Hazy Shade of Winter
- In the Woods
- Floating On Air
- To The West
- Seeking Meaning
- Branches
- Gateway to Nippon-land
- Across the Universe
- The Old Ones
- Coming and Going
| David LaSpina is an American photographer lost in Japan, trying to capture the beauty of this country one photo at a time. More? |
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