White Breath (shiraiki)

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White Breath (shiraiki)

***** Location: Japan
***** Season: All winter
***** Category: Humanity

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Explanation


breath is white, iki shiroshi 息白し (いきしろし)
white breath, shiraiki 白息（しらいき）




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Worldwide use


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Things found on the way


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HAIKU

shiraishi no inu mo yorokobu sanpomichi



the white breath
makes even the dog happy -
daily walk

©　蓮 さん Ren san
Tr. Gabi Greve

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Even the laundry room vent
exhales a white breath -
approaching winter.

©　John Thomas, 1999

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white breath
clear sunrise
the long parking lot

Haiku Writing Roundtable, Fall 2004

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***** Winter (fuyu, Japan)

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