The image of fallen leaves has been used as a motif in countless waka poems, paintings and children's songs. For example, the monk Ryokan wrote a haiku at the end of his life, saying that...
落ち葉の様子は、数々の和歌や絵画、童謡などのモチーフとして登場します。例えば、僧・良寛は次のような辞世の句を残しています。