[Higashi-Shinagawa Marine Park: Maihiren flowers in full bloom]

On Tuesday, July 2nd, 2024, the Maihiren lotus flowers were in full bloom in the rooftop garden biotope of Higashishinagawa Marine Park (Higashishinagawa 2).

Maihiren is a lotus native to Gobo City that was created in 1966 by Yuji Sakamoto of Gobo City by crossbreeding the American yellow lotus "Ojiren" with the Japanese "Ogaren", and successfully bloomed in the summer of 1968. In the same year, it was presented to the then Crown Prince and Princess, and was named Maihiren after Empress Michiko, as the flower looks graceful as if it is dancing as it closes.

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