Flowers of the four seasons in Japan are depicted in a yuzen style ring and wrapped with mizuhiki, which is meant to be elegant and prestigious. Yuzen is an abbreviation for yuzen dyeing, a traditional technique for dyeing kimonos, and dyed kimonos are called yuzen kimonos. Mizuhiki is an ancient Japanese decorative cord for tying up votive paper, congratulatory envelopes, and non-blessing envelopes that wrap gifts.