At daybreak—
the crickets fall silent
beyond the roof.
by Ryūnosuke Akutagawa
Akutagawa Ryunosuke is one of the most well-known Japanese authors of short stories: his works include Rashomon (1915), A Fool’s Life (1927), and Spinning Gears (1927). He was also a prolific poet.
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