Tomorrow is International Children’s Day! Children's Day can be said to be a day that all children look forward to. Whether you are an adult or a child, everyone has wonderful and unforgettable memories of Children’s Day.
Unlike China, the Japanese do not celebrate International Children's Day, but celebrate their own three unique Children's Days. Japan is the country that celebrates Children's Day the most in the world, and the way of celebrating it is very interesting and full of Strong Japanese style.
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Girls’ Day
Hina Matsuri (Hinamatsuri) on March 3rd is a children’s day exclusively for Japanese little girls. Girls' Festival is also called Peach Blossom Festival "Peach No Sets" (もものせっく), because March is the season when peach blossoms are in full bloom. I hope that girls can grow up healthily and be as bright and moving as peach blossoms.
On this day, parents of families with girls will display Japanese kimono dolls and pink, white and green small square snacks "ひなあられ" in the living room. Green represents health, white represents purity, and pink represents peach blossoms. Folk customs believe that dolls can take away daughters' illnesses and sorrows, allowing them to grow up healthily, so dolls are important props for Women's Day.
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TML2 5th on May 5th Children's Day "Zi ども の t" (こども の の ひ) is also Japan's Dragon Boat Festival "Dragon Boat Festival" (た た ん ご の せっく). The previous Dragon Boat Festival in Japan was a Boys' Day held to pray for the healthy growth of boys. Now, it has become a children's day for both men and women. Moreover, today's Children's Day has the meaning of "while paying attention to the personality of children and seeking their happiness, we should also thank the mother." Every year on May 5th, families with sons hang " carp streamers " in front of their doors to wish their boys healthy growth. In Japan, May 5th of the Gregorian calendar is the Dragon Boat Festival. The Dragon Boat Festival falls on the same day as Boys' Day, so on this day, calamus leaves are placed on every door. "Carp streamer" means carp jumping over the dragon gate. Carp flags are hollow carps made of cloth or silk. They are divided into three colors: black, red and blue. Black represents the father, red represents the mother, and green and blue represent the boys. The number of green and blue flags represents the number of boys. The Japanese believe that carp is a symbol of strength and courage, expressing the parents' desire that their children and grandchildren will become brave and strong warriors. According to the principle of "respecting the personality of children, seeking their happiness, and thanking their mothers at the same time", this day is designated as a national holiday. しちごさん Shichi53 Festival Every November 15th, 3-year-old and 5-year-old boys and 3-year-old and 7-year-old girls wear bright kimonos to visit the shrine to bless them in their growth. Shun. The Japanese believe that odd numbers are auspicious numbers, so they chose these three ages. In Japanese custom, three, five and seven years old are the three particularly lucky ages for children, so on this day every year, children of these three ages will be celebrated lively. On this day, children will wear the best traditional kimonos and carry a small paper bag with patterns such as pine trees, turtles or cranes on their backs. The paper bags are filled with candies and toys bought by their parents. After dressing up, parents will take their children to a Japanese shrine to pray and thank the gods for bringing health and happiness to their children. I didn’t expect that Japanese children could celebrate 3 Children’s Days in a year! o(╥﹏╥)oI’m so envious!
