I went to a local convenience store in Okinawa and found "Hibiscus Water" today. As the name suggests, this bottled water is pinkish and refreshing in appearance. As many know, it is the state flower of Hawaii, where the abundance of the plant make it possible to create many products such as T-shirts with hibiscus motif and hibiscus tea. But I don't think many people know that Okinawa has its indigenous type of hibiscus called "Akabana." This particular brand is made of Akabana type and I'm sure the name and color prompt a sense of affinity among Okinawan people.
Okinawa Bireley's Ltd. (
http://www.okinawa-bireleys.co.jp/index.html), a soft drink maker in this island prefecture of Japan, has added this new brand to its product lineup as it has done with other soft drink products using subtropical fruits readily available here.
They say Cleopatra loved hibiscus tea to maintain her superb beauty. I didn't choose this particular soft drink for a cosmetic reason, but I'm glad that the company has come up with this refreshing taste using the indigenous flower here on the island.
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