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Originally Posted by Rathji

Apparently the Japanese poem is a Haiku that is pretty famous, written by this guy https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sugawara_no_Michizane

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Awesome! Here it is in all its glory (from the wiki link Rathji provided):

東風吹かば　にほひをこせよ　梅花
主なしとて　春を忘るな

kochi fukaba / nioi okose yo / ume no hana / aruji nashi tote / haru o wasuru na

loosely:

When the east wind blows, flourish in full bloom, you, plum blossoms!
Even though you lose your master, don't be oblivious to spring.

(Note: nioi okose yo can be interpreted as spread your scent rather than flourish in full bloom, although such a usage of the word nioi as scent or smell is relatively modern and rare in the classical period)

Thank you!