Traditions
What animal do the wind socks flown on children's day resemble?
Koi fish
What qualities in children does children’s day celebrate?
Their happiness and personalities.
子どもの日
Children's day
What are the sticky rice cakes filled with red bean paste eaten during this festival called?
Kashiwa mochi
What did children’s day originally celebrate?
It was originally a festival for boys.
かしわ
(oak leaf)
What is the purpose for the かぶと (kabuto) nowadays.
Nowadays, it is worn on children’s day to protect them from harm and ensuring that they grow healthily.
What year was children’s day created?
Children’s day was formed in 1948
端午の節句
Boy's festival