Kosame giku (chrysanthemums in the rain)Japanese has many word to describe the rain: nagaame is a lo
Kosame giku (chrysanthemums in the rain)Japanese has many word to describe the rain: nagaame is a long rain, samidare designates early summer showers, shigure means drizzle etc.Kosame (light rain) is an expression in use since the Heian period. Back then, aristocrats used to gather dew and raindrops from chrysanthemum, as a hope for purity and long life.This wagashi shows the regal beauty of a chrysanthemums garden under the rain.[personnal translation] -- source link
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