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May Kodomo-no-hi こどもの日. J3D Rina Okajima. What is Kodomo-no-hi?. It is on May 5 th to wish children’s health growth and happiness. Kodomo- no-hi means children’s day but it is more for boys because there is Hinamatsuri for girls on March 3 rd .
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MayKodomo-no-hiこどもの日 J3D Rina Okajima
What is Kodomo-no-hi? • It is on May 5th to wish children’s health growth and happiness. Kodomo- no-hi means children’s day but it is more for boys because there is Hinamatsuri for girls on March 3rd. • You put up Koinobori(Fish shaped cloth) to wish success and display Kabuto(warrior’s helmet) to wish health.
Food Kashiwa-mochiandchimakiis popular food for Kodomo-no-hi. • Kashiwa-mochiIt is a rice cake containing bean jam wrapped in an oak leaf. An oak leaf doesn’t fall before there is a new leaf bud.→It represents the idea that parents won’t die before their children have a baby(The family line will not break.) • Chimaki-It is a rice dumpling wrapped in bamboo leaves. It is said that chimaki avoids difficultyies.