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Fukiran Varietal Names

The Japanese have given all of the Fūkiran varieties a Japanese name.  These are often phonetically spelled out in English.  Some are descriptive of the leaf and flower, or just named for places or beautiful things.  Here is a partial list of varietal names and their translation:

Amanogawa - River of Heaven
Aojiku - Green Axis
Asahiden - Rising Sun Lord
Daisekai - Big Sacred Sea
Fugaku - Mount Fuji
Gekkeikan - Laurel Crown
Gojyo Fukurin - Castle Fukurin
Hakuun - White Snow
Hanagoromo - Clothes of a Flower
Hoshiguruma - Star Car
Kinkosei - Golden Light Star
Kocho No Mai - Butterfly Dance
Kohou - Yellow Treasure
Kutsuwamushi - Chirping Cricket
Momo Hime - Peach Princess
Nishi De Miyako - West Side Kyoto
Seiryujishi - Blue dragon backbone lion
Setsuzan - Snow Mountain
Seikai - Blue ocean
Shou Ten Nou - Red Emperor
Suikaden - Imperial flag
Unkai - Sea of clouds
Yodonomatsu - Pine of Yodo
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