Chrysanthemum cards and stamps

 It's very interesting to see chrysanthemums treated as normal flowers like roses or tulips (I think?) here because chrysanthemums are exclusively used as offerings for the deceased and so they never appear on greeting cards or stamps in Japan unless related to a funeral. 

Overcoming my knee jerk reaction of connecting chrysanthemums with their specific purpose, I realized they come in all different colors and are beautiful like any other flowers!!

菊の花が普通に普通の花として扱われているのが面白い。菊の花のカードとか花束とか見ると条件反射でビビってしまうけど、ガーベラとかマーガレットみたいで、そういえば綺麗だよなーと再発見。