Everyone, have you read the folktale "Momotaro", right? Then, have you heard the word "Momogengo" ...?

Fruit and peach that fresh sweetness & smell overflow from white flesh. It's delicious, but why is it linked to a hero or a utopia? When I explored the mystery, I came to a "lucky power" that is not just a taste!

Speaking of peach in China, the fruit of longevity and good luck! This is related to the mistress "Seioubo". The West Queen is a goddess who takes charge of longevity and manages Taoyuan. There is a magical peach with a mysterious power, which will only occur once every three thousand years.

From this tradition, the word "Michitose's peach" was born. It is an example that says, "a thousand years of peach = very unusual."

西王母は、『西遊記』にも登場。不老不死に憧れる孫悟空が、西王母の桃園で実を食い荒らした、というエピソードがあるんです。

Son Goku ate a peach called "Bannto". The form is impressive in flat form, it is a kind of native to China with thick sweetness. One of the world's top three beauty girls, Taki Takagi, also loved this pink peach.

That's why still in China, "Peach Manju" is lined up for celebrations such as birthdays. Even in Feng Shui, peaches, tachibanas and pomegranates are called "fruits of Mitaka" and are said to be good luck fruits!

でもこの桃の形、日本でよく見る桃とも蟠桃とも、ちょっと違うような……？

In fact, there is also a Tongari-shaped peach. The image above is a variety called "Tianjin peach". It's hard, sweet and modest. It looks pretty cute, isn't it?

In addition, the roots of the word "Tomogengo" are also in China. It was based on the literary writer Tonmei's Tokagenki. The content of the story is that a certain fisherman finds a village in the back of the forest, where those who escaped the war live away from the world. From here, it means that "Momogengo = 理想".

In Japan, Momo appears in "Kojiki". When Izanagi escaped from the dead world, Hyosen, he threw three peaches at the chasing demon. Then the demon rolled the tail and ran away.

ここから「桃＝邪鬼を払う」というイメージが定着。さらに魔物を追い払った功績から、桃の実は「オオカムヅミ」と神名が授けられ、なんと神様に！各所の神社で祀られるようになりました。鬼を退治するヒーローが「桃太郎」であることには、ちゃーんと由来があったんですね。

Among the shrines that sing Ohokamumi, one of the most famous is the Momotaro Shrine in Aichi Prefecture, which has the "Tomogata Torii". When you say Momotaro, you tend to think of Okayama Prefecture, which is famous for its Kibidang. However, there are many other places that make their mark on the stage of the story. Inuyama City, Aichi Prefecture is one of them. In the extremely rare pink torii, there are words such as "If you go through the toroidal Torii, the evil leaves (monkeys), there is no disease (dogs) and the disasters come (kiji)!

The image above is Saitama ・ The “Kotomo” of Kawagoe Hachimangu Shrine. Tokyo Even in the outskirts, you can get the divine virtues of several shrines.

Speaking of peach, "Mother's Festival" on March 3 also why peach? It is not only ...... because it is the time of the year of the old calendar is peach blossoms. In addition to the aspiration power of peach, prayer for health longevity is put in that reading of peach leads to "100 years old (Motoresu)".

Momotaro went up to ridicule demons with a banner flag written "Japan's No. 1". Then what is the "Japan's No. 1" peach?

答えは、桃の名産地・福島県の代表品種「あかつき」。2007年から、国内での桃の品種別栽培面積1位となり、長らく首位の座を守っています（※）。人気の鍵は、味に定評のある白桃×白鳳をかけ合わせたおいしさ！大玉で、果肉には適度な弾力があり、果汁も甘みもた〜っぷりなんです。そんな「あかつき」の名前、実は福島市の神事から名付けられています。

The name of the festival is "Shinbu Sanzan Akatsuki". Nobuo (Shinobuyama) is a mountain located in the center of Fukushima City, consisting of the three mountains of Kumano, Haguro and Hayama. "Wan Moshi" is a festival of Haguro Shrine that sits down on its summit. It takes place from February 10 to 11 every year, and the feature is the appearance of a huge straw. We carry large straws and walk around the city, wishing good health and happiness, and dedicating them to a shrine.

大わらじの大きさは、長さ12メートル、重さ2トン！“日本一の大わらじ”を名乗るビッグサイズで、約100人で担いで運ぶとか！

昨今では、羽黒神社は縁結びの神としても親しまれているそう。「暁まいり」に3年連続参拝すると恋愛成就する……というジンクスもあるそうですよ。

Akatsuki, a breed that is deeply related to the festival of love fulfillment. Among the peaches, do you know that there is only such akatsuki, and there is juice using only fruits from Fukushima Prefecture? Yes, JR East's ekinaka It is in"acure It is a vending machine with a 100% fruit juice drink that is popular every year, "Fukushima Akatsuki Momo".

This peach juice is not just "100%". Once concentrated, it is not a "concentrated reduced juice" that adds water and returns to the original state, but it is a 100% straight juice that squeezed the taste of the fruit as it is.

When you are thirsty, of course, the taste you want to choose instead of lunchtime dessert, taste it by all means ......! With the fresh sweetness of "Japan's No. 1 Fukushima" "Akatsuki", if you moisturize your heart and body, you should be able to spend a nice afternoon than usual. Of the usual station ekinaka Please use a vending machine to replenish your feeling with moisture.

※ Research on special production fruit tree production dynamics produced by Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries 2015
And from the following references

References:
"Illustration of a large pictorial book of fruits" (Mynavi Publishing), "Convenience book of fruits" (Takahashi Shoten)

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