Traditional Antique Chrysantheum,Dentounokotengiku, 伝統の古典菊

Current Special Exhibitions at Botanical Garden of Every Day Life of National Museum

of Japanese History, Sakura city Chiba prefecture.

Outline of Exhibition

The annual Traditional Antique Chrysantheum exhibition was held from November 25 to 27th at the Botanical Garden of Every Day Life of the National museum of Japanese History in Sakura City, Chiba Prefecture.

According to the two page summaries with the photograph of this Traditional Antique Chrysantheum is described as six kinds. And each of these six kinds of Traditional Antique Chrysantheum is divided into two kinds.

For details, please visit this museum's homepage： https://www.rekihaku.ac.jp/english/exhibitions/index.html

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Exhibitions｜National Museum of Japanese History ⇒Botanical Garden Of Everyday Life⇒Special program

Then, you can see Traditional Antique Chrysantheum.

The Japanese have long thought of the sakura (cherry blossom) as the flower which symbolizes the nation.But, the chrysanthemum is another flower which,because of its use in the Imperial Crest,is considered to be symbolic of Japan.  

Speaking of chrysanthemums, 『The Chrysanthemum and the Sword 』this book has been published in 1946, but I have not read it, I only know the name of the book.

I will install six kind of  traditional antique chrysanthemum, the first time is Sagagiku.

Sagagiku,嵯峨菊

It is said that it was planted in the court in the days of Emperor Saga（809-823） and appreciated side by side with tea ceremonies and poetry party.