Japanese name: Fukujyusou

This plant grows at sunny field. In Japan, there is a custom to use this flower to special flower arrangement for new year's day. Japanese name Fuku-jyu means Happy-long_life,so they think this flower auspisious. Fukujyusou is one of most early blooming wildflower in Japan. First photo is took in early spring, and its leaves not fully comes out, flower blooms wider with sun shine to catch solar enagy by yellow flower. Second photo is took in middle of spring, so, leaves comes out fully.