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#CamelliaKyoto

Botamochi (牡丹餅) feature in a lovely little proverb (ことわざ 'kotowaza').

'Tana kara botamochi' (棚からぼたもち), lit. 'a botamochi falls down from the shelf'.

It means to 'receive a windfall' or get 'a lucky break'.

#Japan #autumn #botamochi #牡丹餅 #Kyoto #CamelliaKyoto

"Not only beautiful flowers but also buds and withered flowers have life, and each has its own beauty.
By arranging flowers with reverence, one refines oneself.”
-Sennō Kuden (池坊専応口伝).

#Kyoto #Japan #ikebana #生け花 #flowerarrangement #京都 #JapaneseCulture #CamelliaKyoto

Irises and peonies in a flower arrangement perfect for early summer - by Mondo Murakami.

Brooding chrysanthemums - display by Mondo Murakami.

Berries on a lichen covered branch...a simple but effective winter floral display from Mondo Murakami.

Splashes of yellow and purple...an affective arrangement for the coming of summer. By Mondo Murakami.

Botamochi (牡丹餅) feature in a lovely little proverb (ことわざ 'kotowaza').

'Tana kara botamochi' (棚からぼたもち), lit. 'a botamochi falls down from the shelf'.

It means to 'receive a windfall' or get 'a lucky break'.

#Japan #autumn #botamochi #牡丹餅 #Kyoto #CamelliaKyoto

Nowadays ohagi and botamochi can be eaten throughout the year, and less distinction is put on them being a spring or autumn sweet.

"Not only beautiful flowers but also buds and withered flowers have life, and each has its own beauty. By arranging flowers with reverence, one refines oneself.”
-Sennō Kuden (池坊専応口伝).

#Kyoto #Japan #ikebana #生け花 #flowerarrangement #京都 #JapaneseCulture #CamelliaKyoto

A summery arrangement of irises, mimicking the edge of a pond.

A moody autumnal display of chrysanthemums.

For winters a spray of berries. Instead of a vase, an old, lichen covered piece of branch.

Deep blue irises, complimented by delicate branches of yellow flowers, accentuating the yellow interiors of the iris petals.

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