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Moon of pure snow at Asano River (Asanogawa seisetsu no tsuki) |
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| December 1885 | ||
| The girl plunging into the icy river with her hands clasped in prayer is named Chikako. She hoped that her suicide would persuade government officials to release her father, Zeniya Gohei (1773-1852), from prison. |
