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A mountain master of the Seven Selections of Tea Flowers

[Asunaro] May 9, 2018 14:00

Seven kinds of flowers and trees that Sen no Rikyu loved

One of the "Rikyu Seven Best Flowers" is Yamahoshi.

It gives white flowers with a calm impression.

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The round flower part in the center is the head of Buddhist monk.

Four white bracts are turned into a "hood"

It is the origin of the flower name.

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I see it in casual everyday life

And a modest flower

Sen no Rikyu brought value as a tea flower.

 At this time, it was a street tree in Chuo-ku.

You can touch it.

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