AUTUMN BLOOMER
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Today I saw HIGANBANA (red spindler lily) on my way to J-hoppers Hiroshima.When I see HIGANBANA,I feel that autumn has come.
HIGAN means a week - long Buddhist ceremony celebrated in spring and autumn in Japan.
This flower blossoms in autumn.So HIGANBANA is known as autumn bloomer.
I saw a lot of these flowers which were blossoming at KIYOMIZU-temple when I traveled to Kyoto 2weeks ago.
It was really beautiful and suited the temple.
I will introduce another autumn bloomer of Japan.
・SUSUKI(silver glrass)
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In Japan ,we offer some rice cakes and susuki for the full moon on the fifteenth night of September.
・YOMOGI(mug wort)
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It is strongly scented.And we have it with tempura ,rice cake and miso soup.
Please come to Japan and enjoy our four different seasons!!
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