
See
A place associated with Misuzu, "Dove in a greengrocer's shop".
Nearby the "dry goods store on the corner" stands a monument to the "grocer's dove."
History & Culture
| Address | Senzaki, Nagato, Yamaguchi 759-4106 | 
|---|---|
| Phone number | 0837-27-0074 | 
| Access | 5 min. walk from JR Senzaki Station | 
The dove at the greengrocer’s. Misuzu Kaneko
parent dove, child dove 
three doves 
cooed at the eaves of the greengrocer’s. 
Eggplants are purple 
cabbages are green 
strawberries are red 
and they are glossy and wet. 
What shall I buy? 
The white dove cooed 
through ignorance 
From “The Complete Collection of Misuzu Kaneko’s Children’s Songs” (JULA Publishing Bureau)
*The poems by Misuzu Kaneko are published with the approval of the Society for the Preservation of Misuzu Kaneko’s Writings.
Please obtain permission from the “Society for the Preservation of Misuzu Kaneko’s Works” before reprinting.