September is one of the five seasonal festivals in Japan

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September is one of the five seasonal festivals in Japan, also known as "Chou-you-no-Sekku," or "Chou-you-no-Sekku" in Japanese. People decorate chrysanthemum flowers and enjoy sake with chrysanthemum petals floating on it to pray for longevity and good health.

What is Chou-you-no-Sekku?

September 9 is called "Chou-you-no-Sekku," which was introduced from China in the early Heian period (794-1185). It originated as a celebration to wish for good health, prosperity of descendants, and longevity of the family. In China, odd numbers were considered auspicious "yang days," and days with an odd number of overlapping days were considered to be days for celebration. It is said that the day on which the largest number of yang days, "9," overlaps is called "Chou-you," and was made one of the Sekku festivals.

Chou-you-no-Sekku is an event to enjoy "chrysanthemums

September 9 on the lunar calendar falls around the middle of October, when chrysanthemums are at their best. In China, chrysanthemums were believed to have the power to ward off evil spirits, and this belief was passed down to Japan as well, leading to the Chou-you-no-Sekku event to enjoy chrysanthemums. In the early Heian period (794-1185), it became one of the court events, and banquets to appreciate chrysanthemums and to drive away evil spirits using chrysanthemums were held.

9月9日は重陽の節句

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9月は過ごしやすい気候で食べ物も収穫期を迎える実りの秋。9月9日は「重陽（ちょうよう）の節句」とも呼ばれ、日本の五節句の1つです。菊の花を飾ったり、菊の花びらを浮かべたお酒を楽しんだりして長寿や無病息災を祈願したりするそうです。

重陽の節句とは

9月9日は、「重陽の節句」といわれ、平安時代初めに中国から伝わったとされています。家族の無病息災や子孫繁栄、不老長寿を願い、祝いの宴を開いたことが起源。中国では、奇数は縁起の良い「陽の日」とされ、奇数の重なる日を祝いの日と考えられました。陽の日の最大値である「9」が重なる日を「重陽」と呼び、節句の1つにしたといわれています。

重陽の節句は「菊」を楽しむ行事

旧暦の9月9日は現在の10月中旬ごろあたり、菊の花が見ごろを迎える時期です。中国では、菊は邪気を払う力を持っているとされており、それが日本にも語り継がれ、重陽の節句では菊の花を楽しむ行事となったそうです。平安時代初めに宮中行事の1つとなり、菊を鑑賞する宴や菊を用いた厄払いが行われていましたが、時代とともに庶民にも広がり、人々に親しまれる行事になったそうです。