Pome composed by His Majesty the Emperor on his return back from the state visit to the People's Republic of China, describing his impression of the view seen from the plane.
Composed on Their Majesties' way back from the state Visit to the People's Republic of China, 1992
In March of 1991, His Highness the Crown Prince visited the Kushiro region of Hokkaido, where he saw a flock of cranes.
He had been wanting to see these cranes since his childhoon, and this poem expresses his feelings at seeing their flight through the skies.