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June 18, 2013

Children’s Day (Japan) Tango no Sekku 端午の節句

by Kenichi Muto

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The day was originally called Tango no Sekku (端午の節句),

and was celebrated on the May 5.

During the Boys’ Festival (tango-no-sekku) on the fifth of May,

people celebrate the healthy growth of boy children.

端午の節句といわれ、日本では5月3日こどもの日に鯉のぼりを飾ったり、

鎧兜を着た人形を飾ります。子供た強くたくましく、

大きく成長しますようにという 願いが込められています。

男の子のお祭りです。

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