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Kuruma naki michi, soredemo hana wa mau, katawa no moto e (Road without wheels, / still the petals dance / toward the crooked one)
A powerful samurai warrior, renowned for his perfect form and unbroken win record, was gravely injured in a rebellion. A sword slash severed the tendons in his left leg and arm. He became Katawa —disabled, a "one-wheeled" cart unable to stand upright. katawa no sakura
The legend concludes that the samurai became a gardener. He taught that the most beautiful cherry trees are not the straight ones in the palace gardens, but the Katawa trees that have fought for every leaf. Kuruma naki michi, soredemo hana wa mau, katawa