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  • 10/28/2010
  • 03/01/2021

Chrysanthemum: Flower of Japan

Chrysanthemum is the national flower of Japan.??This flower?was already popular?in the 10th century, when many songs about chrysanthemum were made.? It became the Imperial flower in the 12th century, and it still is today.? You will see marks of chrysanthemum on many of the belongings to the Imperial family. Breed improvement was being made throughout the history of Japan.? To show the beauty and variety of chrysanthemum,?many exhibitions of chrysanthemum are held in autumn. Below are some of the famous exhibitions. Chrysanthemum of the Imperial Family Location: Shinjuku Gyoen (??医?緇∴??) Date: Nov.1-15 Asakusa Chrysanthemum Exhibition Location: Asakusa Date: Oct.15-Nov.15 Yasukuni Chrysanthemum Exhibition Location: Yasukuni Shrine Date: Oct.16-Nov.5 — Higherground Co.,Ltd. 2-8-3 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan TEL:03-6459-2230 HP:http://www.higherground.co.jp/ TOP PAGE:?https://livingtokyo.net/

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  • 09/12/2010
  • 03/01/2021

Joy of Autumn in Tokyo

Autumn?is an active season in Tokyo. All the hotness and humidity gone, people?get much more active than they were in summer.? There are Japanese proverbs showing how exciting a season autumn is: ??鴻????若??????? (“Autumn, a season for sports”) 茯??吾???? (“Autumn, a season for reading”) 蕋?罨蚊???? (“Autumn, a season for strong appetite”) Definitely, it is better to read or play sports in the cool, comfortable season, than in the hot summer. Also, autumn is the season of harvest.? There are various delicacies of the season, such as sweet chestnuts (???), brevoorts (腱????薛?)???and Matsutake mushrooms(??乗??).? Rice is also harvested in autumn, and is most delicious in this season. Brevoorts. The Kanjis “腱????薛?”, literally mean ‘autumn’, ‘sword’, ‘fish’.? It is written like this because brevoorts are fish which are in season in autumn, and look like swords. Autumn is also a season of art.? It is said “??梧??????? (geijutsu no aki)” in Japanese.? Many art events take place in this season. Tokyo Designers Week, an event of design,?is one of them. Work from Tokyo Designers Week 2009 Many works by?top designers, shops,?and art students would be exhibited.? Marking its 25th anniversary, this year’s theme is ‘Environment’. Of course Japan is?a treasure trove of […]