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| Original Title | 第二海豹と雲 |
|---|---|
| Author | 北原 白秋 |
| Genre | Popular Fiction |
| Author Type | Male Author |
| Summary | Amidst sacred rituals and whispering sakaki leaves, a world unfolds where ancient deities linger at dawn’s edge. Young girls wander chrysanthemum gardens steeped in imperial majesty, their yellow blooms echoing the Ninefold’s light as Empress and Emperor move through halls adorned with phoenix gold. Moonlit visions blur reality—peacocks preen under celestial halos, mandarin ducks vanish into mist, and cemeteries hum with falling petals. Tokyo’s October throbs with insect-like chaos, while airships burst silently above skyscrapers, leaving crowds adrift. A Trappist convent in Hokkaido cradles silent vows, flaxen robes brushing frost as hymns rise. Seasons pivot: winter’s desolation sharpens into spring’s tender rebirth, children chase bamboo dragonflies, and loofahs bloom downward in quiet absurdity. Through fragmented glimpses—a nun’s kiss to the divine, a sold child’s uncomprehending gaze, persimmons devoured by white-eyes—the ephemeral and eternal entwine. Each vignette pulses with Japan’s austere beauty, where nature’s cycles mirror human transience, inviting readers into a tapestry woven with reverence and mystery. |
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