Oiso being the site of the tragic love between Soga Juro, the elder of the Soga brothers famous for their vendetta, and the courtesan, Tora Gozen, the rain which falls around the time when the Soga brothers successfully avenged their father's death was called "Toraga ame, or Tora's rain, after the tears shed by Tora Gozen was parting from Juro. Depicted in this picture is the highway just outside Oiso post town. Drenched by the heavy rain, a man and his horse plod their way with heavy steps. Beyond a paddy field with its stacks of straw, there is an attractive view of pine trees along the seashore. The sea sparkling white shows Hiroshige's rich sensitivity.
This postcard was postmarked in 2018 and is from Mali who has the hopes of sending #1000Postcards on one year. This is card number 369. She writes that she wishes she could go back to Japan and mail it form Hiroshima where she bought it in 1984. - As for me, I am happy to receive it wherever it was mailed from!
USA stamp 2017
Total Solar Eclipse
With Thermochromic Ink
Forever a first class stamp
The moon is solid black until you
put heat on it by holding your finger on it, then the moon is revealed.
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