TOYAMA -- It's the kind of flower that can put some spring in your step this spring. Or hop, as the case may be.
Toyama Prefecture has developed a new breed of tulip that it has named "Haru-usagi" (Spring Rabbit in English) because of its pointed white petals that resemble rabbit ears.
The new tulip will be unveiled at the annual Tonami Tulip Fair in the western city of Tonami that opens on Saturday. The prefecture will accept orders for tulip bulbs at the festival.
