Between 1888 and 1892, Takeki Ôwada and Yoshi’isa Oku published a collection of songs (encompassing several parts) entitled “Meiji songbook”. The fourth part includes this song with different lyrics and the title “water bird”. The lyrics we use were written by Masami Ôura. These lyrics as well as a different version by Jun’ichi Kobayashi are widely-spread today.