Butterfly has been a very meaningful symbol in Japanese culture for ages. These beautiful creatures carry a number of meanings, but are most commonly associated with the symbolism of metamorphosis, eternity, womanhood and love.
Japanese perceive the butterfly to be a ‘soul of the living and the dead’, as a result of the popular belief that spirits of the dead take the form of a butterfly when on their journey to the other world and eternal life.
Therefore it is a sort of social norm for Japanese people to treat butterflies with the due respect. If a butterfly flies into one’s house, you would not try to catch it, but you would let it accommodate in you homestead.
Also, the butterfly has become a symbol for young girls as they spread their wings and emerge into womanhood. This natural metamorphosis from a girl into a woman recalls the transformation of a caterpillar into a butterfly.
- Distillery: Karuizawa
- Distillation year: 1999-2000
- Bottling year: 2021
- Size: 700ml
- Cask strength
- Limited edition: 32 bottles
- ABV: 61,7%
- Distillery: Karuizawa
- Distillation year: 1999-2000
- Bottling year: 2021
- Size: 700ml
- Cask strength
- Limited edition: 32 bottles
- ABV: 61,7%
