May 05, 2017
Children's Day 2017 (Japan)
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Children’s Day 2017 (Japan)
Celebrating all boys and girls, Children’s Day became an official holiday in Japan in the late 1940s. There are lots of ways to have fun, and it’s not unusual to see carp kites called “koinobori” flying from poles. These brightly colored banners were adopted from an ancient boy’s holiday originally held on the same date, called “Tango no Sekku”, and come from a legend which tells the story of a fish that becomes a dragon – representing perseverance and success.
Happy Children’s Day!
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