Pathway to Japanese Literature
Discover Japan's stories—across time, across language.
← Back
| Original Title | 短歌集 日まはり |
|---|---|
| Author | 三好 達治 |
| Genre | Modern Short Fiction |
| Author Type | Male Author |
| Summary | Amidst whispering pines and sunlit stone walls, a solitary wanderer traces life’s ephemeral beauty through shifting seasons. Cane tapping gravel paths harmonizes with mountain birds darting through overgrown tracks, while distant gunshots and hunters’ revelries echo the fragile boundary between vitality and loss. Foxes cry at twilight waterwheels; sparrows bathe in autumn rain puddles as if performing sacred rites. Each vignette—a bear’s carcass celebrated under winter stars, laundry fluttering on a bridge, or a leper colony’s red flag stark against blue sky—pulses with quiet poignancy. The narrator, convalescing yet restless, yearns for rivers and peaks, finding solace in larch-scented winds and the transient dance of dragonflies. Frost mornings melt into spring’s thaw, where duck webbings gleam translucent and cherry blossoms scatter like forgotten verses. Through sensory-rich snapshots of rural life and untamed wilderness, this collection weaves a tapestry of longing and impermanence, inviting readers to linger where “the world’s brevity” meets eternity in a sunbeam or a bird’s fleeting cry. |
← Return to List← Return to TOP