Many people would answer “rape blossoms” if asked what reminds them of spring, reflecting this plant’s popular position as being representative of spring in Japan.
Rape blossom fields are popular tourist destinations in Japan, and it should come as no surprise that many people are moved by fields of rape blossom that fill the line of view with yellow.
In addition to being scenic, rape blossoms are also popular as a food product.
Rape blossoms to be eaten as food have been produced more than in the past, and it is now more common to find them in supermarkets.
They can be prepared in various ways, including as boiled greens in soy sauce, as tempura, or as a pasta ingredient.
There are many different recipes available.
Rape blossoms have also appeared frequently in literary works.
The phrase “ichimen no nanohana” (a view full of rape blossoms) has repeatedly used in a famous poem by the Japanese poet Bocho Yamamura.
By repeating the phrase “ichimen no nanohana” 24 times in one poem, he created in the reader’s mind a vision of a field of rape blossoms and won their heart.
When you think of a field of rape blossoms it creates a feeling of joy and happiness for the coming of spring.
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