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Kekkon hirōen no shashin (the wedding party photo)


Image credit: Untitled (the Bridal Party), Daisy Patton
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Hahaoya: The red Camilla/ living the noble death  of  love/ amongst daughter’s sky.  

Chōjo: Red spider lily/ lives in the web of neglect/ to eat butterfly.

Ichibanshita no musume: A chrysanthemum/ blooms amongst all the flowers/ that have turned black.

Hanayome: The cherry blossom/ hopes her short bloom will not wilt/ in the red string’s cutting.

Japanese Translation:
Hahaoya (Mother)
Chōjo (Oldest daughter)
Ichibanshita no musume (youngest daughter)
Hanayome (middle daughter, bride)

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One response to “Kekkon hirōen no shashin (the wedding party photo)”

  1. caroline46 Avatar

    You have outdone yourself

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