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Happy Children's Day!

Oliver

日本語生徒
14 May 2004
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Went to my Japanese school today to celebrate Children's Day (子供の日). Was a blast - we got to make paper warrior hats, play Fruits Basket and eat lots of yummy food! Not only that, but I also got to speak to other students who I don't meet when I visit the school for lessons.

Hope your day was as fun. :)
 
*looks at calendar* You're right, too. May went quicker than I realised. :)
 
my mentor for my senior project at school still has the giant koinobori flying outside her house..its a random image of japan flying over the expressway that passes by her house...its really cool
 
every day...

Hachiko said:
Happy Children's Day! :)


Yes
EVERY DAY MUST BE CHILDREN'S DAY
Why have only one date for it ? They are the future of our world, let's tell them and show them how important they are.

Help them to grow up as responsable human being.
Help them to grow up simply, loving and caring.

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KOINOBORI, the Carp Streamers

Koinobori, the Carp Streamers

All over Japan you will see this koinobori (carp streamers) flying in the wind, sometimes as early as from March until the 5th day of the 5th month. The 5th of May is called "Children's Day" in Japan. Since the Edo period, on this day parents who have a newborn baby boy celebrate their son's birth by flagging carp streamers. You can see carp streamers flying in the sky here and there and in all colors and sizes, especially in the countryside of Japan.

The carp is an old Chinese symbol of endurance, peserverance and fortitude, also success in a good career and people in Japan began to fly carp streamers to wish their child future success.

When the fish carp flow upstream, they use all their physical power to jump over obstacles, even waterfalls.

Until the Meiji peroid, the flags would be of paper, but nowadays they are of cloth or plastic and very vividly colored. During the Edo period, it was only allowed to the warriour class to fly these streamers.

Nowadays, when you see them floating in the crisp spring air, you know a boy has been born to this family and somehow the joy of them fills your own heart.

You can read more about Koinobori here:
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Greetings from Japan
Gabi san
 
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