#菖蒲 — Public Fediverse posts
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屋根より高い鯉のぼり / さかつー / May 5, 2026 8:13 AM
極限まで端午の節句要素をテンコ盛り。やりすぎ？
In Japan, there is a traditional celebration called Tango no Sekku (Children's Day).
In May, families display carp-shaped streamers called koinobori to wish for children’s healthy growth.
#AIgenerated #初音ミク #端午の節句 #鯉のぼり #兜 #菖蒲 #子供 #HatsuneMiku #vocaloid #celebration #sky
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running messages, wagtail
for the shrine's god?
irises
鶺鴒は神の使かかきつばた
-1810.the long skinny snake's
Shinto shrine...
irises
細長い蛇の社や杜若
-1818.
Kobayashi Issa (小林一茶).
Trans. David G. Lanoue. -
Irises at Heian-jingū (平安神宮) herald the comfortable dying days of spring.
in the spring breeze
already casting shadows...
irises
春風やはや陰作るかきつばた
-Kobayashi Issa (小林一茶), 1810.
Trans. David G. Lanoue. -
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Iris leaves, thanks to their shape, have long been associated with swords...both protecting against and cutting through misfortune.The word for iris, 'shōbu' (菖蒲), is also a homonym for 'warlike spirit' (尚武), and from Kamakura times the flowers came to symbolise the warrior.
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花菖蒲さん♪
公園に綺麗な花を咲かせていました(^^♪#花菖蒲 #菖蒲 #japaneseiris #flowers #flowerphotography #nature #naturephotography #ビバ丼お花部 #ビバ丼写真部 #マストドン写真部
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After the shock of losing both the emperor and its status as capital in 1868, Kyōto embarked on a series of prestige projects to help revive trade, tourism and its damaged ego.
Heian Jingū, the Lake Biwa Canal, the geisha dances and the Jidai Matsuri were all born at this time. -
running messages, wagtail
for the shrine's god?
irises
鶺鴒は神の使かかきつばた
-Kobayashi Issa (小林一茶), 1810.the long skinny snake's
Shinto shrine...
irises
細長い蛇の社や杜若
-1818.
Trans. David G. Lanoue. -
Heian-jingū (平安神宮), and irises herald the comfortable dying days of spring.
in the spring breeze
already casting shadows...
irises
春風やはや陰作るかきつばた
-Kobayashi Issa, 1810.
Trans. David G. Lanoue. -
There are too many varieties of irises to mention, but these are the most common types found in Kyōto...
🎏Ayame (菖蒲/花菖蒲-mesh pattern petal base)
🎏Kakitsubata (杜若-white streaks petal base)
🎏Hanashōbu (花菖蒲-yellow streaks)
🎏Ichihatsu (一初-distinctive petal patterning)
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🔍KNOW YOUR IRISES🤔
Selective breeding of irises in Japan began in earnest from the 1800s. Matsudaira Sadatomo (松平定朝 1773-1856), author of 'Hanashōbu baiyōroku' (花菖蒲培養録), is credited with creating 300 new 'types'!
There are now around 2000 varieties of Japanese iris.Matsudaira's hard work led to a boom in the popularity of irises, and countless manmade water gardens were created in Edo.
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When the blooms have died the leaves are cut and gathered into bundles, distributed for use in 'shōbu-yu' (菖蒲湯).
It is custom to take sweet-flag (iris leaf) baths for the 5th day of the 5th month celebrations (now known as "Kodomo-no-hi こどもの日 or "Children's Day").
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Irises have a special meaning at this time of year.
It was believed the plants could ward away evil and cleanse impurities, and so it was common to see them hung from the eaves of houses.
On May 5th people add iris leaves to their baths (菖蒲湯 'shōbu-yu') to fortify their health.
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Ōta-no-sawa (大田ノ沢 'Ōta Marsh') is the last piece of a once vast swamp that was slowly reclaimed by the Kamo Clan (賀茂氏) for farming land long before Kyōto existed.
Since Heian times, though likely earlier, the pond has been famed for its irises (カキツバタ).
#Kyoto #Japan #大田ノ沢 #OtaMarsh #Otajinja #大田神社 #irises #菖蒲 #京都 #GoldenWeek
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💜THE IRISES OF ŌTA MARSH💜
Ōta-no-sawa (大田ノ沢) was immortalized in a poem by Fujiwara-no-Shunzei (藤原俊成 1114-1204)...
mountain of gods
irises of Ōta marsh
people's deepest wishes
can be seen in their colour
神山や大田ノ沢のかきつばたふかきたのみはいろにみゆらむ#Kyoto #京都 #iris #OtaMarsh #Otajinja #OtaShrine #大田神社 #大田ノ沢 #アヤメ #菖蒲 #藤原俊成
