Taiko Drumming in the Sea of Japan (Travel Memory for Tiding-Over Times)

摘要

In the Sea of Japan, Sado-ga-shima, A medieval stone and wood isle of exile For a poet, an emperor, a monk And a founder of Noh. Nowadays on Sado Island Non traditional Kodo women, tokai benzaiten, Sea crossing goddesses from many seas, Lift the roof with a huge sound Lifting our brains and hearts Warming our feet On the cold felt floor Warming everything - The spring flowers post cherry blossom Shukunegi's ancient wooden buildings In a school minus children (one of many) New-old merchant ship sengoku bune Even quiet temple Shokoji enshrining goddesses of artistry And pilgrimed gods of fortune And the men in the troupe Muscular or not like the women Very skilled like the women And very strong like the women.