![]() ![]() minu haru: A spring that nobody notices (even though it is there).Here's a spring that people never see: the plum tree on the other side of the mirror. People even not-see / spring mirror / back plum tree ![]() Hito mo minu / haru ya kagami no / ura no ume The poem reminds the reader that some ume trees are hidden away from the hustle and bustle of public viewing, and one interpretation suggests that Bashō was also referring to himself, living as he did in his secluded residence. Ume blossom viewing used to be a traditional custom in the early spring, in the same way that sakura viewing is still popular to this day.Later they lost that status to sakura (cherry) flowers, which closely resemble them but blossom later in the year and for a shorter period. ![]() Ume flowers blossom in the early spring and were originally considered as the characteristic flower associated with this season, following their significance in Chinese culture.
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