Yamato nadeshiko

is a Japanese term and a flower metaphor. The term describes the "flower of Japanese " or what is generally believed to be typical and best about Japanese women. It also means "traditional daughter of Japan".
The phrase combines the words "Yamato", which is an ancient name for Japan, and "nadeshiko", which is a wild pink carnation (dianthus superbus).
History.
The phrase "Yamato Nadeshiko" means the traditional Japanese woman, and she is contrasted with other women such as the "new" type of Japanese woman. As ideas about women have developed and changed, this term has meant different things at different times in history. For example, the term had a special nationalistic meaning during World War II.
 is the name for the Japan women's national football team.