The number 4 and 9 are considered unlucky numbers in Japan. It would be more pleasing to give someone a set of three or five teacups as a gift rather than 4 or 9.
The reasoning behing this is that
Four is an unlucky number because it is pronouciated as shi 死 (death). Ku 九 (9) is unlucky because it sounds like ku 苦 (suffering, agony or torture) Whenever possible, people try to avoid using the number 4.
In America, 13 is considered an unlucky number.
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4+9=13
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