Jinjitsu, Artificial flowers

The history of artificial flower-making in Japan goes back to the 8th century, when a poem in the Man yoshu anthology contains a poem apparently referring to such flowers. In the Heian period (794-1 1 85) artificial flowers were made of thread and cloth as a part of seasonal court events. The head of the Unjo-ryu； the final school to carry on this tradition, is located in Kyoto.
The most representative ceremonies featuring courtly artificial flowers are the called Go-sekku. The jinjitsu, Joshi, Tango, Shichiseki, and Choyo originally came from China and were ratified by the shogunate in 1616.
On the day of Jinjitsu, a decoration in the shape of legendary Mt. Horai, which is said to be the home of hermits, is displayed. It is based on the pine, bamboo, plum motif. Instead of the traditional club moss, it makes use of hemp fiber in the five propitious colors of