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| Original Title | 十五夜お月さん |
|---|---|
| Author | 野口 雨情 |
| Genre | Modern Short Fiction |
| Author Type | Male Author |
| Summary | Amidst rustling sorghum fields and whispering bamboo groves, a tapestry of fleeting moments unfolds—firefly lanterns flicker as children chase ephemeral light, a solitary sparrow sings atop a pepper tree heavy with unspoken yearnings. Shadows of parentless figures linger by wells and gates, their whispers carried on winds that bridge sea and mountain. Foxes weave tales in moonlit thickets, while crows stitch cotton aprons for unseen tears. Each verse pulses with the ache of separation: a hen sold away from her chicks, a sister sent to distant countryside under the watchful fifteenth-night moon. Yet within this melancholy dances resilience—dragonflies dart over rain-starved tomato fields, Jizo statues grin through stolen dumplings, and laughter echoes where human bridges span rivers of sorrow. Blending folklore with fragile beauty, these vignettes invite you to wander a world where every rustle holds a story, every creature’s cry mirrors human longing, and the boundary between memory and myth dissolves like mist at dawn. |
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