Red-crowned Crane

【Original】Red-crowned crane たんちょうづる Tanntyouduru

Symbolic meaning: good luck, loyalty, longevity

A crane's pure voice greets the morning moon,

A speck of crimson heart hangs between its brows.

Spreading wings to soar across the sky, its graceful posture commands boundless envy.

As ancient sayings go:

Its body values purity, hence the plumage is white;

Its voice reaches the heavens, hence the crown is red.

Hiding its immortal tracks deep within the mountain woods, whoever catches a glimpse is filled with joy.

Emily Sensei says:

This is a red-crowned crane resting with its neck bent. The beak and tail overlap, and the blue tail shows vivid wings.

Red-crowned cranes, also known as cranes, are monogamous. Unless widowed, red-crowned cranes will only settle with one partner in their lives. When adult red-crowned cranes are looking for a partner, they will first dance in pairs. If their frequencies match, they will naturally become a pair! In order to protect them from being on the verge of extinction, Hokkaido has specially established the "Red-crowned Crane Nature Park" to conserve and rehabilitate red-crowned cranes, so you don't have to wait until they migrate, you can enjoy the majestic cranes up close in this park at any time.

-"Wagashi Bible", p.106

Things to note:

• In order to preserve freshness and prevent collision, Toukaya wagashi is stored in -24°C freezer after production, and is shipped by Black Cat Frozen Home Delivery.
• Thaw at room temperature for about 40 minutes before eating.
• Jonamagashi is prone to drying and cracking if exposed to the air for too long. Therefore, it is recommended to keep them in the original transparent packaging box during the thawing process.
• Jonamagashi can be moved to a plate in the frozen state, and then covered with the original transparent lid. Just remove the lid before eating.