昼頃に元日になる庵かな
hiru-goro ni ganjitsu ni naru iori kana
close to noon
new years day starts
at my hermitage
(Tr. David LaSpina)
(Print by Tsuchiya Koitsu)
In Japan I think the ideal image is to great the New Year with the dawn. First sunrise! Then they will trek to the nearby shrine for the first shrine visit of the year, praying for good luck and buying charms. People are all about firsts with the new year.
Issa, however, embraces his laziness, letting us know he didn't even wake up till noon. With all the New Year's parties and drinking in the West, I think his sleeping in on this auspicious day wouldn't be as surprising to most of us.
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