![]() This undated haiku is almost identical to one written in 1825, which ends with the phrase, ake no haru ("first of spring"). Here, it seems to refer to one face of the paper lantern. I assume that katappira is a combination of kata ("one") and hira, which in Issa's time could refer to anything thin and flat, like paper or leaves. Neko tsuka shôgatsu saseru gomame kanaĪ New Year's offering to the departed pet, left by a child (or, perhaps, Issa?). The master account book was kept in the store. Shinji Ogawa adds that Kayoichô was a handbook used by a delivery boy. And/or, this haiku might allude to his recent New Year's libations. Perhaps he is a bit late in payng his sake bill. In Issa's time debts were settled at the end of the year. The word "my" doesn't appear in the original. Shôgatsu ga futsuka arite mo shiwade kana Shinji Ogawa points out that by the time of Chikamatsu Monzaemon (1653-1724) the negative meaning of shidara was well established. Shidara, which means slovenly or disorderly in modern Japanese, in earlier times stood for any condition or course of events Kogo dai jiten (1983) 773. His New Year's Day is not "like anybody else's" ( hito nami ni). Issa refuses to observe all the niceties of seasonal conventions, such as sweeping the house or putting a pine-and-bamboo decoration on his gate. Yoso nami no shôgatsu mo senu shidara kana: Hito nami no shôgatsu mo senu shidara kana Issa flaunts his laziness, even on the most auspicious day of the year. New Year's Day was the first day of spring in the old Japanese calendar. On the most auspicious day of the year Issa liked to present himself (and his house) as same-old, same old. The word shaba refers to the Buddhist notion of a fallen age, the "Latter Days of Dharma." Ganjitsu ya dochira muite mo hana no shaba Ganjitsu ya nihon bakari no hana no shaba There's now loads of Guso Drop live vids available on youtube, since filming is now allowed.This is an early haiku written in the 1790s. slow Hankouki Kuma-san Bokoboko paradise!!Ĭomes with a 90minute DVD of their 1st one-man-live (with band) at Shinjuku Blaze 3.īetsuni Jouzu Janakute Iijan, Takaga Ongaku Nandakara. Betsuni Jouzu Janakute Iijan, Takaga Ongaku Nandakara. The group then decided to continue on as a 4-piece and the old songs were slightly re-arranged to suit.Ģ. She was absent at the end of 2015 for a while before returning, but then decided to quit. There was a 5th member, Shion, who left to study for university. Originally they treated Guso Drop Saki and 2& Saki as different people, before revealing, in late 2015, that they were indeed the same person. This project started a couple of years before Guso Drop, and was originally a 2-piece. Saki is also a solo artist by the name of 2& (pronounced DOUBLEAND). Members (from left to right in the above picture): Rei sometimes wanders about with a baseball bat and Yura will hit you over the head with a plastic mallet. As such, they do rock music, with an emphasis on a fun live experience with all sorts going on - the members like to crowdsurf, walk all over the crowds, spit water all over them, and sometimes slap them. This is a long overdue thread for the self-proclaimed "heaviest idols in the world" Guso Drop.
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