Sunset over Kisakata pine islands. During Basho's time, Kisakata was a bay filled with sea water, much like Matsushima. Water drained away after an earthquake and now rice paddies form a sea of green between remaining 99 islands. MT. Chokai, called Akita Fuji looms in background.
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