"Sode no tsuyu" means "dew upon the sleeve." It's an old poetic image which
often implies a comparison between dew and tears, and envisions a subject
speaking about his or her long silk sleeves bedecked with tears. The tears are
often seen to reflect the image of the moon, which in its turn harbors a broad
range of poetic and religious associations. I don't know the text of Sode no
tsuyu, but I wouldn't be surprised to find that it concerned a lonely woman
reminiscing about a past love affair under the light of the moon.
Best,
Tom Hare
Bruce Jones wrote:
> Sode no Tsuyu is the third piece on most pieces of notation that
> begin with Kurokami.
>
> Can someone tell me what this phrase means?
>
> Thanks,
>
> bj
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