Ariwara No Narihira Quotes

Ah, if in this world there were no such thing as cherry blossoms, perhaps then in springtime our hearts would be at peace.

If there were no cherry blossoms in this world How much more tranquil our hearts would be in spring.

I have always known that at last I would take this road, but yesterday I did not know that it would be today.

Impassionate gods have never seen the red that is the Tatsuta River. /ちはやぶる 神代も聞かず 竜田川 からくれなゐに 水くくるとは