Tenugui (Plum blossom)DescriptionWhen we think of flower viewing in Japan, cherry blossoms often come to mind. However, cherry blossoms became a staple among common folk only after the Edo period (1603 1868). If we go back to the Nara period (710 794), the plum blossoms were actually the main attraction. This is evident from the many poems dedicated to plum blossoms in classic Japanese anthologies like the 'Manysh' (circa 759 AD) and the 'Kokin Wakash' (905 AD). The plum