Ardisia Crenata (Coral Berry) 万両（マンリョウ）

Japanese follows English. 英語の後に日本語が続きます。

These are fruits of Ardisia crenata or more commonly known as coral berry at Atago Jinja shrine, Tokyo. The berries can be seen in many places in Tokyo now but (I think) these ones are bigger than usual. 

The plant is called "10,000 ryo" in Japanese. The term "ryo" is a unit of weight or currency used by Japan and several other Asian countries, and based on the value of rice, one ryo is worth about 1,500 dollars.

Japan has not only manryo or 10,000 ryo, but also 1,000 ryo (senryo), 100 ryo (hyakuryo), and 10 ryo (juryo).

Ardisia crenata 万両

Coral berry at Atago Jinja shrine 愛宕神社のマンリョウ

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愛宕神社の万両です。色々なところでマンリョウの実が生っていますが、これは普通より大きいと思いませんか？

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