風起る隅田の川の上げ汐に夕波かづき泳ぐ子らはも

kaze okoru sumida no kawa no ageshio ni
yūnami kazuki oyogu kora wa mo

A wind blowing up
and the tide rising
on the Sumida River
those children are swimming
the evening waves splashing over them

Composed in 1898, at age 31

7月短歌担当者　*******************************************
Tanka translation: The Shiki Museum English Volunteers
Explanation: Ikuko Miyoshi
Advisor: Patricia Lyons
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