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🌺THE QUEST FOR ETERNAL YOUTH💦
Chrysanthemum dew was believed to have age-reversing qualities, and from the end of the 9thC the aristocracy would drape floss-silk on the flowers before Chōyō-no-Sekku.
The next morning the damp and fragrant cloth was gently wiped on faces.
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In the hope of living a long life (and avoiding misfortune) people would drink saké mixed with chrysanthemum petals on the 9th of the 9th.
The flowers have long been a symbol of immortality.chrysanthemum month-
for every mountain village
days of saké
菊月や山里里も供日酒
-Kobayashi Issa (小林一茶).
Trans. David Lanoue.#haiku #poem #immortality #chrysanthemum #菊 #ChrysanthemumFestival #sake
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🍶THE CHRYSANTHEMUM FESTIVAL💦
'Chōyō-no-Sekku' (重陽の宴) was 1 of 5 seasonal festivals imported from the mainland and celebrated by the imperial court.
Held on the 9th day of the 9th month, it became familiarly known as 'Kiku-no-Sekku' (菊の節句), the 'Feast of Chrysanthemums'.
#Kyoto #京都 #wagashi #和菓子 #Japan #chōyōnosekku #重陽の宴 #chrysanthemumfestival #feastofchrysanthemums #菊 #chrysanthemums