Reiko Chiba

“SakeThe jewel which brightly shines at nightIs precious, but cannot measure up To the delights of drinking sake,Drowning one's troubles in the cup. Otomo no Tabito”

“Winter and SummerWhile it's summer people sayWinter is the better season. Such is human reason. Kamijima Onitsura”

“Invite TranquilityThe sea,--Something to look atWhen we are angry.”

“The Transitoriness of LifeTo what may man's life be compared?To a boat which rowed away, Far in the sea, and left no track, In the morning of the day. Shami Mansai”

“An ElegyA thousand times must we deploreThe lost will never come to life again;Even as flowing water runs away,Returning nevermore.Lady Kanin”

“Steadfast Seas and MountainsThe lofty mountains and the seas, Being mountains, being seas, Both exist and are real. But frail as flowers are the lives of men, Passing phantoms of this world.”