Posted on May 5, 2019
This is the end of Japan's Golden Week:
May 3: Kempo Kinenbi (Constitution Memorial Day)
May 4: Greenery Day
May 5: Children's Day!
The old name for Children's Day is Boy's Day. It's also called Feast of Banners.
Because so many of Japan's nine official holidays fall at the end of April and the beginning of May, the entire week was named "Golden" - a week when many companies and schools are closed down completely, and many Japanese people either travel or do leisure and recreational activities near home.
On Children's Day, families raise carp-shaped flags that look like they are swimming in the wind, with one carp for each family member (parents as well as children).
According to Chinese legends, carp swim upstream in order to become dragons!
The insides of homes are traditionally decorated with samurai dolls and helmets and such.
The day's traditional treat are mochi rice cakes wrapped in leaves. The cakes may be filled with red bean jam.
Other traditions include baths sprinkled with iris leaves and roots, or special comic theater performed by kids. Of course many families have picnics or enjoy other fun activities.
April 29: Shōwa Day
May 4: Greenery Day
May 5: Children's Day!
The old name for Children's Day is Boy's Day. It's also called Feast of Banners.
Because so many of Japan's nine official holidays fall at the end of April and the beginning of May, the entire week was named "Golden" - a week when many companies and schools are closed down completely, and many Japanese people either travel or do leisure and recreational activities near home.
On Children's Day, families raise carp-shaped flags that look like they are swimming in the wind, with one carp for each family member (parents as well as children).
According to Chinese legends, carp swim upstream in order to become dragons!
The day's traditional treat are mochi rice cakes wrapped in leaves. The cakes may be filled with red bean jam.
Other traditions include baths sprinkled with iris leaves and roots, or special comic theater performed by kids. Of course many families have picnics or enjoy other fun activities.
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