Kodomo no Hi
Amy Lanese
Kodomo no Hi wa nani desu ka?
Kodomo no Hi is celebrated on May 5th
and is a festival for children.It
celebrates childrens
happiness and growth.
Families raise carp shaped
flags called Koinobori
which blow through the wind.
The koinobori are carp shaped,
because carp can swim up waterfalls.
They represent strength and success.
Besides koinobori, samurai
dolls, hats, and armor are
also out for display to show
masculinity.
Iris leaves are also an important symbol
of this holiday, since the leaf looks like a
 sword. These leaves are used to decorate dolls.
 Children may also take a Shobuyu, which is a
bath with floating iris leaves,
which symbolizes the child
will be strong.
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Food
 On kodomo no hi, they eat chimaki, which
is a sweet rice dumpling wrapped in iris or
bamboo leaves.
 They also eat kashiwamochi which are rice cakes
containing sweet bean
paste wrapped in oak leaves.
Kodomo no Hi Facts
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Kodomo no Hi used to be called
Tango no Sekku, or Boys day. It was
not until 1948 it got renamed to
Kodomo no Hi.
Tango no Sekku is a national
holiday, but Hinamatsuri (Girls day)
is not, which is why they renamed it
Kodomo no Hi.
The End!!!