the autumn leaves
scatter like fragments of cloth
Japan is, as they say, the land of the gods. Two of the more popular ones, at least traditionally, were the goddesses of Spring and Autumn. Let's look at the latter of those two goddesses.
The Autumn Princess
Tatsutahime (竜田姫)—Princess Tatsuta—is the goddess of autumn in Japanese mythology. She is said to live in the mountains to the west of Nara on Tatsutayama—Mount Tatsuta. Tatsutayama is famous for its red maple leaves.
She is the goddess of dyeing and weaving. It is said she dyes the leaves beautiful colors in Autumn and then becomes a strong wind and blows all of them away.
A poem by Prince Kanemi:
Tatsutahime
must have offerings to make
to gods on her way:
so the autumn leaves
scatter like fragments of cloth
Catching Mother Nature
Another shot from the beautiful Kourankei valley. Mother Nature, or Tatsutahime, did her work well on this day I visited. Look at all those colors!
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