"Onaegiku" flowers bloom like dancing petals, showing the undersides of the petals. Chrysanthemum cultivation has continued since the Edo period - Chrysanthemum exhibition -

Chrysanthemum cultivation in Tanba Sasayama, Hyogo Prefecture, has a long tradition dating back more than 250 years. Among them, the "Onaegiku (classical chrysanthemum)," a secret chrysanthemum that is only available in Tanba Sasayama, is a traditional medium-sized chrysanthemum that is said to have been bestowed by the former lord of Sasayama, Aoyama Tadayoshi, from the Edo Shogunate and cultivated by his retainers. Approximately 300 pots of Onaegiku, large chrysanthemums and chrysanthemum bonsai that have been lovingly cultivated by members of the Chrysanthemum Club, will be exhibited (early November).

What is the secret Onaegiku?

The Onaegiku is a medium-sized chrysanthemum that is said to have been bestowed upon the former lord of Sasayama, Aoyama Tadayoshi, by the Edo Shogunate around 1840 and cultivated by his retainers. As it has only been cultivated in the vicinity of Tanba Sasayama, it is considered a "secret chrysanthemum."

In the Kansai region, this is a pure Japanese variety of chrysanthemum that has been cultivated since early times only in the area around Tanba Sasayama, and is characterized by its elegant nature, in that once the flower is in full bloom, it rolls up, showing the undersides of the petals, as if it is dancing. For about one month after flowering, you can enjoy watching the dance (three stages: opening, first holding, holding), and the changing of the shape is likened to dancing and other performing arts, and is called "mad" or "artistic chrysanthemum."

In the early Showa period, part of it was donated to the Imperial Household Ministry and named "Sasayama Chugiku," creating a striking contrast with Shinjuku Gyoen.

During the war, many varieties became extinct, but the few remaining varieties are still preserved by caring parents, who continue to pass them down as chrysanthemums unique to the Tanba Sasayama region.

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