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Kikyō No Sekku

Kikyō no Sekku, Bellflower Day, (桔梗の節句 in Yamataigo) is a national holiday in the Yamatai Star Empire.

Kikyō no Sekku falls on 5月 20日 on the Yamataian Calendar, which is always a 土曜日 (doyōbi)/Saturday. OOCly this is generally around the 4th of July.

History

The first Kikyō No Sekku festival occurred in YE 35 and was founded by Empress Himiko I.

On YE 39.5.20 (Kikyō No Sekku), Star Army Logistics moved its headquarters from Uesureyan Fields back to its original YE 22 headquarters location in Central Uesureya, creating the Central Fleet Depot1).

Background

The Kikyō (Platycodon grandiflorus) is the symbol of the Emperor and Empress of Yamatai. It appears on the flag of Yamatai. During the summer months, the Kikyō is in bloom.

Kikyo Flowers

Flag of Yamatai

OOC Notes

This page was originally created on 2016/11/29 11:46 by Wes.

It is inspired by Chrysanthemum Day.