” Shikishima no Yamato-gokoro o hito towaba Asahi ni nioo Yamazakura kana. “ (If someone
” Shikishima no Yamato-gokoro o hito towaba Asahi ni nioo Yamazakura kana. “ (If someone ever ask you what the spirit of Japan is, Say it is pure, clear and fragrant Like cherry-blossoms under the morning sun.) - Motoori Norinaga (本居 宣長 ) (1730-1801) -- source link
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