If you know this or this going or returning who knowing or not knowing each
By Semimaru From "Ogura hyakunin Isshu" (Translated by Tadami Yamada)
Maay 24th of the lunar calendar is said to be the an- niversary of the death ofSemimaru(birth and death unknown), who is known as a blind poet and a master of Biwain the earlyHeianperiod. In modern times, the festival is held atSekisemimaruShrin, which is located Seki(the old checkpoint) in Shimizu Town, Otsu City, on June 24th, which is a month late. Despite thetankapoems recorded in the above-men- tiond "Ogura Hyakunin IsshuGosen Wakashu"as well as "Shin Kokin Wakashu" and "Shokukokin Waka- shu", which were compiled by an emperor 's instruction, the life ofSemimaruis probably legendary. Details are unknown. Noh play "Semimaru", which is said to beMotomasa Jūrōas the playwright, was based on the legend of Semimaru, and is popular. In addition, Akira Kurosawa's"Ran" was adapted in to a fictional story by adapting Shakespeare's "King Lear" and Mori Motonari's "Sanshi kyōkun jō(The Letter of Lessons for Three Sons)", but Takeshi Nomura (current- ly Mansai Nomura II) The blind and flute masterTsuru- maruwas played by him was influenced by the legend ofSemimaru. I think.
Next mytankapoem to be posted below is an adap- tation of Semimaru'stanakapoem mentioned above ...
This is it, if I would go, I couldn't return, farewell to life at the Sanzugawabashi where I can't see the shore