Help with Translation

Posted on May 14, 2007 | Filed Under Hobbies, Photography 

Once upon a time, my father was given a piece of Japanese calligraphy by a family friend. He’s since forgotten what it means. Does anyone know what it says?

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On another note, I’ve figured out how to get Gallery to put all my reasonably good photographs in a single album.

Update: Here’s a translation, courtesy of Jenny:

Written in Chinese characters, it says “Setsu-getsu-ka”, which when literally translated means “Snow, Moon, Flower”. However it is a Japanese traditional saying synonymous for the four season’s greatest things. Its origin can be found in China. A notable Chinese poet, Bai Ju-Yi (772-846 AD) in Tang dynasty (618-907 AD) first used this phrase in his poem, which was well-known by the Japanese aristocrats of the Heian period (794-1192 AD).


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