Athena came back home from school and she told me :
"mummy, Monday the school is close. I don't have to go to school becoz' it's Children's Day. I cannot (waves her hand about) study on that day, I can only play on that day."
" You play everyday what?!"
"No, Monday! I only play, I no need to go school."
(pauses)
"Mummy, mei-mei also celebrate Children's Day?"
"No, she celebrates Baby's Day."
"When is it?"
"Everyday, coz' mei-mei play everyday."
Meaning of Children's Day
It's a celebration for the children to tell them that they are unique and special
As I searched further this came out.
Kodomo-no-hi (Children's Day) - May 5
子供の日
What's the meaning of this event?
Children's Day (Kodomo-no-hi) falls on May 5, and one of the most popularly celebrated national holidays. It is also a seasonal festival called Tango-no-sekku (Iris Festival), because May 5 marks the beginning of summer on the old lunar calendar.
What do people do on this day?
Although it is called Children's Day, it is actually celebrated as the Boys' Festival. So, most families with boys celebrate it. To drive away bad spirits and celebrate the future of their sons, families hoist koinobori (cloth carp streamers) from balconies and flagpoles, and indoors display gogatsu-ningyo (samurai dolls and their armaments) on tiered ledges. Children take syobuyu (a bath with a bunch of floating iris leaves), and eat kashiwa-mochi (a rice cake wrapped in an oak leaf ) and chimaki (a dumpling wrapped in bamboo leaves). Carp, samurai, irises, oak trees, and bamboos all symbolize strength.
Also there is an argue that Hinamatsuri (The Girls' Festival) should be a national holiday because Kodomo-no-hi (Children's Day) is a national holiday and is celebrated as the Boy's Festival.
Are there objects associated with this eventH
Gogatsu-ningyo (samurai dolls and their armaments)
Koinobori (cloth coustructed carp streamers)
Chimaki (a dumpling wrapped in bamboo leaves)
Kashiwa-mochi (a rice cake wrapped in an oak leaf)
Speaking of which, I remember I came across a blog entry in Mio's blog of Suzuna celebrating Girl's Day!
"mummy, Monday the school is close. I don't have to go to school becoz' it's Children's Day. I cannot (waves her hand about) study on that day, I can only play on that day."
" You play everyday what?!"
"No, Monday! I only play, I no need to go school."
(pauses)
"Mummy, mei-mei also celebrate Children's Day?"
"No, she celebrates Baby's Day."
"When is it?"
"Everyday, coz' mei-mei play everyday."
Meaning of Children's Day
It's a celebration for the children to tell them that they are unique and special
As I searched further this came out.
Kodomo-no-hi (Children's Day) - May 5
子供の日
What's the meaning of this event?
Children's Day (Kodomo-no-hi) falls on May 5, and one of the most popularly celebrated national holidays. It is also a seasonal festival called Tango-no-sekku (Iris Festival), because May 5 marks the beginning of summer on the old lunar calendar.
What do people do on this day?
Although it is called Children's Day, it is actually celebrated as the Boys' Festival. So, most families with boys celebrate it. To drive away bad spirits and celebrate the future of their sons, families hoist koinobori (cloth carp streamers) from balconies and flagpoles, and indoors display gogatsu-ningyo (samurai dolls and their armaments) on tiered ledges. Children take syobuyu (a bath with a bunch of floating iris leaves), and eat kashiwa-mochi (a rice cake wrapped in an oak leaf ) and chimaki (a dumpling wrapped in bamboo leaves). Carp, samurai, irises, oak trees, and bamboos all symbolize strength.
Also there is an argue that Hinamatsuri (The Girls' Festival) should be a national holiday because Kodomo-no-hi (Children's Day) is a national holiday and is celebrated as the Boy's Festival.
Are there objects associated with this eventH
Gogatsu-ningyo (samurai dolls and their armaments)
Koinobori (cloth coustructed carp streamers)
Chimaki (a dumpling wrapped in bamboo leaves)
Kashiwa-mochi (a rice cake wrapped in an oak leaf)
Speaking of which, I remember I came across a blog entry in Mio's blog of Suzuna celebrating Girl's Day!
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