Nanakusa-no-sekku

Nanakusa-no-sekku
七草の節句
Nanakusa being prepared
GenreCustom
Date(s)January 7
FrequencyAnnually
CountryJapan
ActivityEating seven-herb rice porridge

The Festival of Seven Herbs or Nanakusa no sekku (Japanese: 七草の節句) is the long-standing Japanese custom of eating seven-herb rice porridge (七草粥, nanakusa-gayu, lit. "7 Herbs Rice-Congee") on January 7 (人日, Jinjitsu); one of the Gosekku.

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