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A place associated with Misuzu, “Dove in a greengrocer’s shop”.
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
Basic Information
| Address | Senzaki, Nagato, Yamaguchi 759-4106 |
|---|---|
| Phone number | 0837-27-0074 |
| Access | 5 min. walk from JR Senzaki Station |
Contact
- Nagato City Tourism & Convention Association
- Roadside Station Senza Kitchen Tourist Information Center YUKUTE, 4297-1 Senzaki, Nagato, Yamaguchi 759-4106
- Phone Number: 0837-27-0074
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Poem by Misuzu Kaneko
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.
