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In 1981, one of the first significant pilgrimages to Green Gables on Prince Edward Island, Canada was undertaken by twenty-three Japanese Anne enthusiasts. The tour was organized by the publisher Shinozaki-shorin of Tokyo which has published many books by L.M. Montgomery. On their return, these Anne fans decided to establish a fan club.They called themselves, Buttercups, after one of Montgomery's favourite flowers which appears often in her novels. They created and circulated among themselves a hand written newsletter they called Abegweit Memories. Membership grew rapidly, and Buttercups became active nationally two years later. They changed the name of their newsletter to Buttercups Tsushin which has been published regularly since then (See Publications link). Nowadays, approximately 150 members from an astonishing diversity of backgrounds belong to the club. |
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