sukawara

Updated: May 15, 2025

It blooms when the snow is still on the ground, and before it has any green leaves to protect it." "It smells sweet," said Asako. Her hostess quoted the famous poem of the exiled Japanese statesman, Sukawara no Michizané, "When the East wind blows, Send your perfume to me, Flower of the plum; Even if your master is absent, Do not forget the spring."

John Paris - Kimono