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Chiyo-Jo's Haiku

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airing out kimonos as well as her heart is never enough


After the plum rain season comes the hottest season called doyo, when each house airs out its rooms. And the clothes which were kept in drawers were also aired out in the shade. For women the tasks seem limitless and it is the busiest time of the year.
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