花はな競くらべ

noun

flower-comparing contest (Heian period)

A courtly pastime of the Heian period where participants compared and judged the beauty of flowers, often as part of poetry gatherings or seasonal festivities.

• 花はな競くらべは、平へい安あん時じ代だいの宮きゅう中ちゅうで行おこなわれた優ゆう雅がな遊あそびの一ひとつです。

  Hana-kurabe was one of the elegant pastimes held at the imperial court during the Heian period.