AT KINOSAKI: THE HOT SPRING RESORT IN JAPAN
—IN THE HAIKU STYLE

by Noriko Mizusaki

From Himeji
Super Express Hamakaze
Heading for Kinosaki Reise

In Kinosaki the river
Dark algae green
Carp colorful swim seen

On the banks
Swing in a breeze
Young willows

Naoya Shiga*
Following his travel
At Kinosaki my arrival

So popular
Kinosaki is here
A lone bath rare

To and fro
Myself swinging
Full of smiling

Mandara spar
Something historical
I see monumental

Mandara spar
I have no idea why
So much happy

Gods and Buddhas
Heal the people may
Mandara spar they say­­­­

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