Phaseolus pendulus (English spelling)

Japanese: Phaseolus pendulus(英語表記)Phaseoluspendulus
Phaseolus pendulus (English spelling)

…Beans are used in red rice and other dishes, but are also processed into bean paste and other products, making them the most important ingredient in Japanese sweets. A closely related species is the vine-growing Phaseolus pendulus Makino, native to India, which was also called the Baka Azuki and used for food in Japan, but is rarely cultivated these days. [Hoshikawa Kiyochika]
[Folklore]
Azuki beans are used as a food on special days, different from ordinary days, regardless of whether they are auspicious or unlucky.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Phaseolus pendulus" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…豆は赤飯や料理にも使われるが,あんその他に加工して和菓子の最も重要な材料とされている。 近縁種に,インド原産でつるが伸びるツルアズキPhaseolus pendulus Makinoがあり,日本でもバカアズキなどと呼ばれ食用としたが,最近ではほとんど栽培されていない。【星川 清親】
[民俗]
 小豆は吉凶を問わず,常の日とは異なった晴の日の食物に用いられる。…

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