@camelliakyoto@mastodon.social
2026-07-29 06:54 UTC
There was once a tradition (borrowed from the mainland) of planting three paulownia trees upon the birth of a daughter, so that when she was grown she would have a ready-made dowry.
So valuable was the fast-growing paulownia that it was known as 'gold wood'.
#桐 #paulownia #Japan
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@camelliakyoto@mastodon.social 2026-07-29 08:27
To combat the sweltering summer afternoon, how about a refreshing snack from Kameyama Yoshinaga (亀屋良長) that looks like a miniature kakigōri (かき氷)🍧 The sweet's name, 'nōryō' (納涼), loosely translates as 'finding a cool breeze to escape the heat'😎 #亀屋良長 #wagashi