Hi folks,
Today, let us introduce about the Japanese traditional holiday “Children’s Day”.
In Japan, May 5th is a national holiday and this day is established as “Children’s Day”.
The intention of “Children’s Day” is “Wish all children’s happiness and respect children’s personality formation, simultaneously thank to all parents”.
We decorate home with Japanese traditional dolls called “Gogatsu-ningyo”and raise carp-shaped flags called “Koinobori”. Foodwise, we have “Chimaki” (steamed sticky rice wrapped with bamboo leaves) and “Kashiwa-Mochi (a rice cake filled with sweet azuki bean paste wrapped in an oak leaf ) These items can be features of May season.
If you have a chance to visit Japan in May, you must enjoy above seasonal items!
In addition, the first week of May is called “Golden Week” in Japan - we have continuous national holidays that makes us to have a long vacation time. Maybe crowded wherever you go.
The posted pictures are “Tokyo tower with Koinobori (carp-shaped flag)”, “Chimaki”(steamed sticky rice wrapped with bamboo leaves) and “Kashiwa-mochi”(a rice cake filled with sweet azuki bean paste wrapped in an oak leaf ) .
Especially “Koinobori” flag season is very limited. You may be lucky if you find one!
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