In my city there is a hill covered in plum blossoms. Amidst the plums, the fiery azaleas, and bush clovers there is a manor house where the lord studied art and poetry and greeted samurai who came to pay homage.
The bottom is comprised of rooms decorated by theme and painted beautifully.
Then there is the upstairs. The stairs are steep like the closet stairs in "My Neighbor Totoro," and halfway up there is a waiting room for a samurai guest. The top floor is the seat of the lord, and it is a throne worthy of him. His chamber looks out over the hill and the valley. Even on a cloudy day you can see for miles. On a clear day you can see Mt. Fuji.
What a scene for a lord or king to view:
To look out over all he owns
and realize that he is nothing in comparison.
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