Today marks the vernal equinox day, and I read somewhere that visiting Chikubushima Island on this day would bring you lots of good fortune.  And so, I paid a formal visit to the island and the shrines located there.

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今日は春分の日ですが、今日竹生島に行くと縁起がいいと何かで読みましたので、その島のいくつもの神社にお詣りして来ました。

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Great lake in springtime/

Little waves/

Come near the gigantic boat/

Calligraphy and translation by Chio

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Balmy day of spring.

Pleasant spring wind.

Spring color.

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