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Teika
the scene is an ancient dwelling called Shigure-no-Chin
where the poet-aristocrat Fujiwara Teika lived many years
ago.
a woman guides a wandering priest to a grave in the
garden.it is the grave of Princess Shokyushi who died
after a very short love affair with Teika.Teika had been
so in love with Princess Shokushi that his spirit became
a creeper-vine after his death, and twined himself firmly
around the princess'tonbstone. The woman reveals thet she
is the sprit of Princess Shokushi, and disappears into
the tomb.The priest recites prayers of invocation, and
the emaciated figure of the princess appears.Teika's
love, in the form of the vine, allows her soul no
rest.(**)
All these pictures are made by cutting
figures out from Japanese Paper (Washi) with a blade.
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