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Tanka from several contributors evoke meetings over drinks in Yokohama and Kyoto, with poems sent from elsewhere and reflections on friendship and distance from home. This English version is an editorial translation for access; the Japanese text remains available alongside it for comparison.
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日本語原文 Japanese original
宵闇のグラス弾ける春今宵ロウマンの風友と語らふ 港区白金 紅竹みずほ
国鉄からＪＲへ。この異郷の街ヨコハマにて集ひて
夕暮れのビルの二階でのむ麦酒行方定めむ春ゐたりなば 東京府中 河内裕二
萌黄立つ京の街四条の酒舖楽庵にて朋友成秋と杯傾けし日を想ひ
ひさかたの都の春を楽しまん友と庵で肴喰ひつ 古都から 福田京一
この集いを聞き及んで伊豆から詠める
殿を伊豆の山なる神の虹しろ薔薇手折りて捧ぐ集いに 伊豆山系 三井茂子
ポート横浜はあくまで異郷の地なれば
啓蟄を歓びとせむこの命他国の駅舎であおる独酒 葉山 濱野成秋
令和二年二月十五日、この歌の群れを編集しをる折に鈴木孝夫先生より架電あり。亜米利加合衆国の成り立ちにつき語り合ふ。読者の方々もこぞって応募をされたし。
English translation 英訳
AI-assisted English translation. The Japanese original remains authoritative.
1
On February 2nd, 2020, gathering at Kirin City, JR Yokohama Station West Exit
Evening darkness, the glass clinks, spring bursts forth tonight, with the low hum of the wind, I speak with friends
Minato-ku, Shirokane
From the old National Rail to JR, in this foreign town of Yokohama, we gather
Drinking beer on the second floor of the evening buildings, the spring's fate is decided, if spring is there
Tokyo Fuchu, Yuji Kawachi
Friends, in the town of Kyoto where the tender yellow stands, at the sake shop Rakkan, we shared cups and days
Thinking of the days when we enjoyed the spring of the old capital, with friends, eating delicacies in the hut
From the old capital, Kyoichi Fukuda
Heard of this gathering, from Izu, I compose
The palace, the mountain of Izu, the god's rainbow white rose, I break it and offer it to the gathering
Izu Mountains, Shigeko Mitsui
Port Yokohama is still a foreign land
Rejoicing at the start of the insects' awakening, this life, in a foreign station, drinking alone
Hayama, Seishu Hamano
2
On February 15th, 2,020, while compiling this collection of songs, Mr. Suzuki Takao called. We spoke about the formation of the United States of America. Readers also submitted their entries enthusiastically.
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