焚我殘軀， 熊熊聖火，
生亦何歡， 死亦何苦。
為善除惡， 惟光明故，
喜樂悲愁， 皆歸塵土。
憐我世人， 憂患實多，
憐我世人， 憂患實多。
The verses were taken from the Chinese novel, 倚天屠龍記. When I reflect upon Ichikawa-san and the themes of his films not long ago after the screening of his last film, Buy A Suit, the passage came naturally to mind.
On this day last year, I received the news of his passing away. Here is dedicating the verses to his memories. I wonder what he would say if I had the chance to show them to him.
