Japanese large-flowered variety, tepals clear purple with a reddish-purple bar. Anthers reddish purple. The cultivar is named after its breeder.

Group:	Early large-flowered group
Approximate height:	2.0 - 3.0 metres
Flowering period(s):	May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct
Pruning:	Light prune (Group 2)
Raised by:	Yaichi Shibahara
Country of origin:	Japan
Other name(s):	None known
Further detail:  Flower diameter: 12-16cm Tepals: 6-8; broadly elliptic to ovate, overlapping, pointed Database entry: 1697