除虫菊 Pyrethrum

尾道と近郊、今は昔 (79)、尾道、絵と写真 (22)：

今回は尾道市因島の代表的な風景の一つ、重井西港斜面の除虫菊畑と瀬戸内海です。

除虫菊は明治時代に日本に輸入、瀬戸内海の島々で生産が奨励され、香取線香の原料として重要な輸出製品となりました。

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Once upon a time in & around Onomichi (79), Paintings and pictures of Onomichi (22):

This time, we feature one of Innoshima’s most iconic landscapes in Onomichi City: the pyrethrum fields on the slopes of Shigei West Port and the Seto Inland Sea.

Pyrethrum was introduced to Japan during the Meiji era, and its cultivation was encouraged on the islands of the Seto Inland Sea, where it became an important export commodity used as a raw material for Katori incense.

The copyright-free images of Onomichi are selected from the Onomichi Tourist Association website's free photo resource 'Onomichiya' and featured in the series.

In addition, the works of Kazuhiro Kawabe, who lives in Onomichi and has painted many pictures of Onomichi, are presented in this series with his permission.

For original images and photos, please contact us.