Tuesday, May 5, 2015

Kodomo no Hi (Children's Day)

Hello.
This is May in Japan.

Today,May 5 is Children's Day.
It is a Japanese annual holiday.

We call Children's Day "Kodomo no Hi" in Japanese.


In Japan, there is the custom of displaying carp streamers on Children's Day.
We call carp streamers "Koinobori" in Japanese. 
The Koinobori is displayed in hope of success in life and the health of the boys

In this period, you can see Koinobori at all the places of Japan..

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