Takasago
is originally the name of a
place. The city of Takasago
is about 80km west of our
ancient capital, Kyoto. It
is said that there was an
old pine tree in Takasago
and that the spirit of that
pine tree was the spouse of
another pine tree.
Based
on this myth, an ancient
Japanese play called Noh was
written approximately 600
years ago. The story was
about a couple of pine tree
spirits who lived a long and
happy life together. This
Noh, titled Takasago, was
very popular and influenced
other aspects of Japanese
culture. For instance, it
was a common custom to sing
a song taken from Takasago
at wedding ceremonies and
the custom still exists
today. "Takasago"
is supposed to be a happy
word and this is why many
Japanese shops, restaurants,
and companies use the name
Takasago. This is
particularly true in the
wedding industry.
