#花言葉 — Public Fediverse posts
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Symbolising abandonment, separation, and lost memory, higanbana are also known as 'corpse flowers' or 'flowers of the afterlife'. Because of their association with death, they are often seen at Japanese funerals.
It is ominous indeed to gift a bouquet of higanbana to loved ones! -
under the scorching sky
on the ground these flowers-
crape myrtle
炎天の 地上花あり 百日紅
-Takahama Kyoshi (高浜虚子 1874-1959).In the language of flowers, 'hanakotoba' (花言葉), crape myrtle symbolise respect, speaking eloquently and innocence.
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The symbolism behind hydrangeas changes depending on their colour🌈
In one Japanese legend an emperor gifted blue hydrangeas to a neglected lover as a sign of contrition for leaving her alone for so long. Blue hydrangeas thus came to represent gratitude and understanding.
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There is a legend that yamabuki (山吹 'kerria rose') first appeared when a traveller dropped a purse of gold coins whilst racing through a valley.
The flowers represent 'luck with money', 'sublimity' and 'royalty'.
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There is a legend that yamabuki (山吹 'kerria rose') first appeared when a traveller dropped a purse of gold coins whilst racing through a valley.
The flowers represent 'luck with money', 'sublimity' and 'royalty'.
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There is a legend that yamabuki (山吹 'kerria rose') first appeared when a traveller dropped a purse of gold coins whilst racing through a valley.
The flowers represent 'luck with money', 'sublimity' and 'royalty'.
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There is a legend that yamabuki (山吹 'kerria rose') first appeared when a traveller dropped a purse of gold coins whilst racing through a valley.
The flowers represent 'luck with money', 'sublimity' and 'royalty'.
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There is a legend that yamabuki (山吹 'kerria rose') first appeared when a traveller dropped a purse of gold coins whilst racing through a valley.
The flowers represent 'luck with money', 'sublimity' and 'royalty'.
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🔎SYMBOLISM🤔
Wisteria, thanks to their resilience, have come to symbolise longevity and even immortality. The 1200 year old trees in Saitama's Tōka-en Wisteria Garden (藤花園) are some of Japan's oldest.
In kabuki (歌舞伎) the flowers represent love, tenderness and sensitivity.
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under the scorching sky
on the ground these flowers-
crape myrtle
炎天の 地上花あり 百日紅
-Takahama Kyoshi (高浜虚子 1874-1959).In the language of flowers, 'hanakotoba' (花言葉), crape myrtle symbolise respect, speaking eloquently and innocence.
Senbon Tamajuken (千本玉壽軒) is one of only a few confectionery stores in Kyōto to use crape myrtle as inspiration🙌
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📖SYMBOLISM🤔
In the language of flowers, 'hanakotoba' (花言葉), azaleas represent patience and modesty.
While this seems odd given their fantastic colours, even in maturity they do not grow to any great height, and for most of the year they remain leafy but plain. -
🔎SYMBOLISM🤔
Wisteria, thanks to their resilience, have come to symbolise longevity and even immortality.
The 1200 year old trees in Saitama's Tōka-en Wisteria Garden (藤花園) are some of Japan's oldest.In kabuki (歌舞伎) the flowers represent love, tenderness and sensitivity.
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In 'hanakotoba' (花言葉), the language of flowers, dogwood symbolises love undiminished by adversity, and durability.
The flowers also represent friendship and reciprocity thanks to an exchange of trees between Japan and the US to promote closer ties🤝
