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[karadin.livejournal.com]

The knell of the bells at the Gion temple
Echoes the impermanence of all things.
The colour of the flowers on its double-trunked tree
Reveals the truth that to flourish is to fall.
He who is proud is not so for long,
Like a passing dream on a night in spring.
He who is brave is finally destroyed,
To be no more than dust before the wind.

Beginning of the Heike Monogatari - 13th century

Comments

[karadin.livejournal.com]

You should do a post on kyoto!

[tanfouk.livejournal.com]

Sounds good - if you know any of the Demon Lord's favorite haunts, please let me know. All I can think of offhand is the restaurant that was featured in the 'dining with Yoshiki' Hey!x3.

I was there for a single day years ago and spent all my time visiting temples.