Wet with morning dew
I go in the direction I want
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Japan is a wet, humid country surrounded by the sea and full of hot springs. Rain is the constant companion of Japanese travelers. Many of Santōka's verses describe the various possibilities of being soaked.
'' asa tsuyu shittori ikitai hō e iku '' '' wet with morning dew, / I go in the direction I want ''