Look at that dory
Oared ‘round the promontory
Of Mama Inlet.
Is it fishermen there who rave?
Maybe it’s the rising waves.
(Vol.14-3349)

Another archaic Mama scene. Nostalgia goes back over to initial days of history of Japan.
As I said earlier in this note, Mama is where I live, and it is abundant with episodes and choronicles from long-gone days. The most popular subject in Mama is Maiden Tekona, with her sadly romantic folklore. Around Mama district in Ichikawa City, Chiba Pref., there are a number of bulletins and signposts introducing the Tanka (poems like this particular one) cited from Man-Yoh-Shuh. You will find a signpost with this poem and a relevant commentary, put up by the City Office’s Culture and Tourism Department. You may stroll around the area and look for the signpost and others for other songs – it could be fun and good exercise!
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”Image of Mama Inlet”

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