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removing kimono's cotton --dreams tonight of Suma Akashi


My body feels lighter when I take off clothes that I had worn during the long winter, and change to awase (kimono with lining, usually worn from spring to autumn). So I will dream tonight about Suma Akashi's legend and the splendid seashore known for its famous battlefield (in old days, the battle between the Genji samurai clan and the Heishi samurai clan).
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