The Floating Rabbits

The black tailed jackrabbits dash blindly through the decorated streets, twisting and gathering menuki and miniature kawari kabuto (strange helmets) as they bound. Now entangled in translucent paper lanterns, they float gently over Edo on the morning air until they reach Ōkunoshima (Rabbit Island). Here they attempt to assimilate with the native population. The lanterns cast a soft glow in the dawn light and the metallic grasses rustle softly.