Children’s Day from a 100-Yen Shop

Koinobori on Children’s Day

こいのぼり

koinobori

Carp Raising

Symbol of Children’s Day

5th May every year

Photographed by a man called Danzinde in Kaiserslautern in Germany, 2006.

More Hinamatsuri displays

Hinamatsuri ひなまつり 3rd of March

ひな祭り

ひなまつり

hinamatsuri

Dolls Festival

三月三日

さんがつ　みっか

sangatsu mikka

March 3rd

天皇

てんのう

tennō

emperor

皇后

こうごう

kōgō

empress

Hinamatsuri

Photos by S. Lowry, Japan

Here are a few photos of a small tea party on occasion of Hinamatsuri. It is a good opportunity for the adults to dress up in kimono and the children to wear yukata, all in order to entertain the children. Notice the Hina Dolls in the background.

Photos: K.Abe With gratitude to Akiyama-sensei

Koinobori こいのぼり