Kamakura and Other Books　

The Moon on Earth, the Unrestrained Poet Saigyo

Saigyo, who fully grasped the essence of freedom, lived a full life, and met his end with dignity, gives us courage. Yonejiro　Noguchi, who described Saigyo's solitary and noble way of life as “the moon on earth,” himself a poet, elucidated Saigyo in his book “On Saigyo.” Furthermore, the “Shigitatsuan” in Oiso is a rare spot where we can easily feel Saigyo's presence.