This beautiful song is not mine, it belong to Hako Yamasaki, I just share it because I love it.

I'm In My Heart Kyo Dai Shinju
Hako Yamasaki - Human Nature/山崎ハコ - 人間まがい (1979)

Once upon a time, in the town of Nishijin in Kyoto, there lived an older brother and a younger sister. The brother's name was Monten and he was 21 years old. The sister's name was Okiyo and she was 19 years old. Monten was in love with his younger sister Okiyo.

"Brother, how is your illness?" asked Okiyo. "Shall I call for a doctor? Shall I take care of you?"
"I haven't need for a doctor, and you needn't take care of me," answered Monten. "My illness can be cured in one night, beneath two pillows and three futons. If you sleep with me tonight, my illness shall be cured. Just one night I ask of you, Okiyo, my dear sister."

Okiyo was appalled upon hearing those words. "People know of our relationship as siblings, and they would condemn us as filthy animals," she explained. She then came up with a tale.
"As a matter of fact, I am with someone: a 19 year-old komusou. If you kill him, I shall sleep with you for one, two, or maybe even three nights. In the end, I will be your wife."

And so one day, Monten killed the komusou. But underneath the straw basket hat the komusou was wearing, it was none other than the face of his younger sister Okiyo.
Poor Okiyo had prepared to die, and Monten had slain his own sister.
"Okiyo, my dear sister, you deceived me. If I die right now, this will be a lovers' suicide between brother and sister."

And that was a story from the town of Nishijin in Kyoto. How tragic, a lovers' suicide between brother and sister.

Shaul Tzemach

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