The Tale of Genji, Chapter 15, Yomogiu (Emerged from the Weeds) The Tale of Suetsumuhana: A Story of a Reunion After a Long Time Reunion with Suetsumuhana The pine tree has grown tall, The passage of years is poignant, And the state of your being, like a dream, Is constantly remembered. The wisteria blossoms were hard to pass by, And what I saw, Was the pine tree, a sign of your home. From The Tale of Genji, Yomogiu (Pen Name: Seishu) The pine tree has grown tall, The passage of many years is deeply felt, And the state of your being, which was like a dream, Is constantly remembered. "I couldn't bear to pass by the wisteria flowers on the pine tree, Because that pine tree was the sign of your house, waiting for me." Author: Murasaki Shikibu Suetsumuhana (Princess Hitachi's daughter) lived in extreme poverty, and weeds like mugwort grew wild in the garden of her mansion. In April, Genji happened to pass by a familiar mansion and reunited with Suetsumuhana. Genji, moved by Suetsumuhana, who had been waiting for him all this time, promised to repair the mansion and support her life. Two years later, Suetsumuhana moved to the Nijō Higashi-in and began to live under Genji's protection. "Yachiyo Inoue, a Living National Treasure and the head of the Inoue school of Kyomai, performed the Jiuta song "Yomogiu" based on "The Tale of Genji" on NHK, and danced the roles of Suetsumuhana and Hikaru Genji separately in Kyomai. Hosho paper: White A4 size 21cm x 29.7cm Thank you for viewing.