Japanese Empress grows silkworms
The Imperial family’s tradition of growing silkworms as a symbolic custom dates back the 8th century. The custom had lapsed for a while. In 1871, then Empress Shoken restarted the long forgotten custom. This practice was passed on to Empress Teimei in Taisho Period, Empress Kojun in Showa Period, then now to Empress Michiko in Heisei Period. In the vast property …