Hagoromo (Celestial Feather Robe) : PhotoStory

A beautiful robe has been left on a pine branch. Hakuryō, a simple and unrefined fisherman, is captivated. Without thinking, he takes it to carry home.

The forlorn figure of the celestial maiden whose feather robe has been taken is despairing and pitiful.

"Please return it," asks the celestial maiden. Without powers, she can only yearn for the faraway heavens. But even her soft voice does not move Hakuryō.

The innocence and beauty of the celestial maiden is truly touching. Hakuryō is ashamed of himself. Wearing the returned robe, the celestial maiden presents a divine figure.

The dignified dancing figure of the celestial maiden paints the spring colors of Miho-no-Matsubara.

It is as if the whole dance lives in the sleeves of the feather robe, performing the way of the Palace of the Moon.

As the full moon shines brightly, her robe trailing in the wind, the celestial maiden returns to the Palace of the Moon.