A chrysanthemum knot tied to the hilt of a lightsaber
Chrysanthemum knots represented a specific style of knot that originated on the planet called Tao. A chrysanthemum knot, complete with a tassel, adorned the hilt of a lightsaber. This lightsaber was a treasured heirloom, passed down across generations within the Yasaburō clan, a prominent family residing on Tao.
The existence of chrysanthemum knots was first suggested, though not explicitly named, in "Lop & Ochō." This short film was part of the first volume of Star Wars: Visions. Sayawaka wrote the film, and Yuki Igarashi directed it. Geno Studio handled the production of this animated short, which premiered on Disney+ on September 22, 2021. Before the short was available, the chrysanthemum knot was initially shown in both the Japanese and English trailers for the series. These trailers were both uploaded to the official Star Wars YouTube channel on August 17 of the same year.
The 2022 art book The Art of Star Wars: Visions, authored by Zack Davisson, formally identified the chrysanthemum knot. Ren Ishimori designed the Yasaburō clan's lightsaber, including the chrysanthemum knot and tassel, while Yuichi Kuboki handled the coloring. In reality, chrysanthemum knots are a Japanese adaptation of the Chinese good luck knot.