Chrysanthemum Festival in Japan

September 9 in Japan, the feast day of chrysanthemums - the day when the streets are filled with beautiful flowers.

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Chrysanthemum - is a favorite flower of the Japanese people.

 Yellow chrysanthemum was also a symbol of the imperial family since the 12th century. Despite the fact that Japan does not have its own coat of arms, back of the Japan's  passport is decorated with a chrysanthemum.

Japan has even launched a special type of vegetable chrysanthemums, which are edible and used as an ingredient for a variety of medicinal potions.