Chrysanthemum Day
chrysanthemum day 菊の節句 kiku sekku one five ancient sacred festival japan celebrated th day th month started japanese imperial court held first chrysanthemum show chrysanthemum symbol imperial house japan popular custom chrysanthemum day festival drink sake chrysanthemum petal another tradition lay cotton wool individual chrysanthemum bloom soak dew overnight chrysanthemum dew believed healing power wiped onto face japanese calendar