“On the 6th Day of the 2nd Month of the First Year of the Kampo era. Taking a moment of my free time, I wish to express my joy of the cat. It arrived by boat as a gift to the late Emperor, received from the hands of Minamoto no Kuwashi. The color of the fur is peerless. None could find the words to describe it, although one said it was reminiscent of the deepest ink. It has an air about it, similar to Kanno. Its length is 5 sun, and its height is 6 sun. I affixed a bow about its neck, but it did not remain for long. In rebellion, it narrows its eyes and extends its needles. It shows its back. When it lies down, it curls in a circle like a coin. You cannot see its feet. It's as if it were circular Bi disk. When it stands, its cry expresses profound loneliness, like a black dragon floating above the clouds. By nature, it likes to stalk birds. It lowers its head and works its tail. It can extend its spine to raise its height by at least 2 sun. Its color allows it to disappear at night. I am convinced it is superior to all other cats.”
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“On the 6th Day of the 2nd Month of the First Year of the Kampo era. Taking a moment of my free time, I wish to express my joy of the cat. It arrived by boat as a gift to the late Emperor, received from the hands of Minamoto no Kuwashi.
The color of the fur is peerless. None could find the words to describe it, although one said it was reminiscent of the deepest ink. It has an air about it, similar to Kanno. Its length is 5 sun, and its height is 6 sun. I affixed a bow about its neck, but it did not remain for long.
In rebellion, it narrows its eyes and extends its needles. It shows its back.
When it lies down, it curls in a circle like a coin. You cannot see its feet. It's as if it were circular Bi disk. When it stands, its cry expresses profound loneliness, like a black dragon floating above the clouds.
By nature, it likes to stalk birds. It lowers its head and works its tail. It can extend its spine to raise its height by at least 2 sun. Its color allows it to disappear at night.
I am convinced it is superior to all other cats.”
少し暇ある折に、此の猫の愛すべきさまを記し、喜びの心を述べんと欲す。
此の猫は、先帝に奉られしものにて、源精(みなもとのくわし)の手より賜りしものなり。船にて渡来せしとぞ。
その毛色、比類なく黒し。如何なる言葉をもっても言い表すべからず。ある者は、最も深き墨の色に似たりと言へり。
その姿には、いと趣ある気配あり。韓盧(かんろ)のごとき風情なり。長さ五寸、高さ六寸ばかりなり。
その首に紐を結び、飾りを付けたりしが、長くは留まらず。
怒れる時は、目を細め、毛を逆立て、背を向けて我に抗す。
伏して臥す時は、銭のごとく身を丸め、足を見ることかなはず。まことに円き璧(へき)の如し。
立ち上がれば、その鳴き声は甚だ寂し。あたかも雲の上に黒龍の浮かびたるが如し。
性、鳥を窺ひ追ふことを好む。頭を低く垂れ、尾をしきりに動かす。
また、背を大きく伸ばせば、少なくとも二寸ばかり、その丈を高くすることかなふ。
その毛色の黒きこと、夜に入れば姿を隠すに足る。
思ふに、天下の諸猫の中、此の猫に勝るものなし。
天下無双とか言ってたっけ
それは894のままでいいのか
昭和の語呂合わせは半分ぐらい壊滅して
あーじゃあもう日本史は良いっすって感じ