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Annotation: "Illustrated chrysanthemums are featured in this postcard. They are usually used to represent joy or happiness and even the sun...."
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Mitsukoshi Gofukuten; Looking forward to welcoming you all. Mitsukoshi Gofukuten. Tokyo Japan. (68a52874-7f43-4916-9796-5817fb61a7b9)
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Illustrated chrysanthemums are featured in this postcard. They are usually used to represent joy or happiness and even the sun. The Imperial seal in Japan actually features a drawing of the the chrysanthemum— clearly this is an incredibly culturally significant flower. There is even a 'Festival of Happiness' each year in Japan to celebrate these flowers! Perhaps they were included in this postcard to allude to the festival. (Sally O’Keeffe)