Night Rain at Karasaki, from Eight Views of Ōmi
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The sacred Karasaki Pine was a famous sight on the shores of Lake Biwa. Its branches, supported by a framework of bamboo poles, sheltered a shrine beneath. The poem on this print reads as follows:<br><br>Yielding to the sound in the evening rain,<br>and drawing near to the evening wind,<br>he grows famous,<br>the pine tree of Karasaki. <br> —Translation by Matthi Forrer
