若人のすなる遊びはさはにあれどベースボールに如くものはあらじ

wakōdo no sunaru asobi wa sawa ni aredo
bēsubōru ni shiku mono wa araji

Young people
have many ways of
having fun
but none is more enjoyable
than the game of baseball

Composed in 1898, at age 31

10月短歌担当者　********************************************
Tanka translation: The Shiki Museum English Volunteers
Advisor: Patricia Lyons
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