The joy of crossing/a river in summer/sandals in handwiki
草履を履くときは畳表のものを履く。
Zori should be made of tatami straw.wiki
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冬合宿は草津温泉だ
ふゆがっしゅくはくさつおんせんだThe winter training camp is at Kusatsu hot spring.
風がどうと吹いてきて、草はざわざわ、
かぜがどうとふいてきて、くさはざわざわ、The wind came blowing with a whoosh, the grass rustling,
煙草を口元に持っていき、僕は息を吸う
たばこをくちもとにもっていき、ぼくはいきをすうI bring the cigarette to my mouth and inhale.