Kiku no sekku

celebrate Kiku no sekku (Chrysanthemum Day). According to Chinese yin and yang thought, odd numbers are yang numbers and doubling them is considered harmful. Since 9 is the highest odd number, it was also thought to be the number where the yang was most powerful. The season corresponding to the flowering of chrysanthemums, the habit was taken to use chrysanthemums to celebrate this festival. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #9September #KikuNoSekku #Japan