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Japanese ginger or myoga ginger is the species Zingiber mioga in the Zingiberaceae family. It is an herbaceous, deciduous, perennial native to Japan. Only its edible flower buds and flavorful shoots are used in cooking. Flower buds are finely shredded and used in Japanese cuisine as a garnish for miso soup, sunomono, and dishes such as roasted eggplant. As a woodland plant, myoga has specific shade requirements for its growth. It is frost-tolerant to 0°F (-18°C), and possibly colder. In summer and early fall, these jewels appear from the ground, emerging little by little. A tiny mole (cute one) coming out of the dark earth, looking confused -- that's how myoga buds appear.