#147 The dew on the eddo leaves is spilled water from the galaxy.
| Size： | about 15×15 cm |
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| Dressing： | scrolling |
What verse?
| verse: | imo no ha no, tsuyu ya ginga no, kobore midu |
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| (imho): | The dew on the eddo leaves is spilled water from the galaxy. |
| poet: | Jisho |
| in: | before 1776 |
In Japan, there is an event called Tanabata which is festibal of stars. In Japan in the 18th century, it was believed that if they collected dew from eddo leaves, made ink by it, and wrote their wishes, their wishes would come true.
It is important that such a cultural event was able to allow by peaceful society by political stability.