#174 Ohara, and small pinewood in Mt. Ojio, …
| Size： | about 24×36 cm |
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| Dressing： | framed |
What kind of verse?
| verse: | Ohohara ya, wojio no yama no, komatsubara, haya kodakaka re, chiyo no kage mi mu |
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| (imho): | Ohara, and small pinewood in Mt. Ojio, you must make haste and grow up to be a great. Because I want to see that shadow that will flourish for a thousand years. |
| poet: | Ki, Tsurayuki |
| in: | 935 |
brief comment
A pinewood with evergreen leaves is a symbol long life, it is said having one thousand years.
This waka poetry was composed at coming-of-age ceremony for the children of the powers that be. They were compared to the little pinewood in this poetry.
Turayuki, who was known as a master of waka poetry, seems to have been in high demand in even if private celebrations.