Nanakusa-no-sekku
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The Festival of Seven Herbs or Nanakusa no sekku is the long-standing Japanese custom of eating seven-herb rice porridge on January 7 (Jinjitsu); one of the Gosekku.
Nanakusa being prepared
Image: Chickweed (aka)
Image: Dianthus superbus var. longicalycinus in Mount Ibuki 2011 08 28
Platycodon
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Platycodon grandiflorus is a species of herbaceous flowering perennial plant of the family Campanulaceae, and the only member of the genus Platycodon. It is native to East Asia. It is commonly known as balloon flower, Chinese bellflower, or platycodon.
Swelling balloon-shaped buds
Pink flowered form
Doraji (balloon flower root)