Wakayama City Area, Areas Associated with the Manyo Poems, Recommended Spots
The “Imoga-shima” in the Manyo poem indicates the two islands, Tomogashima, gracefully lined up in a row upon the sea of Kada (actually there are four islands in all). “Katami-no-ura” is one of the coves on Imoga-shima. There is a theory that the “Katami-no-ura” cove is the cove of Kada, but the grammatical structure of the poem suggests the cove was located on the island, not the mainland.
Mokaribune Okikogi kurashi Imogashima Katami no ura ni Tazukakeru miyu The boat to harvest seaweeds is coming towards Imoga-shima island. I can see the cranes (sense this and) fly around the Katami-no-ura on Imoga-shima island. |
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Imoga-shima/Katami-no-ura(Tomogashima, Wakayama city)
The “Imoga-shima” in the Manyo poem indicates the two islands of Tomogashima, gracefully lined up in a row in the sea of Kada, Wakayama City (actually there are four islands in all). “Katami-no-ura” is one of the coves on Imoga-shima. There is a theory that the “Katami-no-ura” cove was meant to be the cove of Kada, but the grammatical structure of the poem suggests the cove was located on the island, not the mainland.
MeaningThe boat to harvest seaweeds is coming towards Imoga-shima island. I can see the cranes (sense this and) fly around the Katami-no-ura on Imoga-shima island.
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