"Although spring is here/ Swallows leave the skies of Tokyo/ Saddened by the difficulty/ Of securing mud for nest building.''- - Utsubo Kubota (1877-1967)
Swallows deserting Tokyo as city unfit to live
IHT/Asahi: May 19, 2003
Swallows are viewed as a bird that brings good fortune as well as spring. But they are deserting major cities...
