kodomo no hi

Note

Children's Day is on May 5. People celebrate the growth of children. In families with boys, carp-shaped streamers are put up, and May dolls for the festival are put on display. There are also customs whereby people take a bath containing iris leaves and eat confectionery called "chimaki" (cake wrapped in bamboo leaves) and "kashiwamochi". This day is also called "tango no sekku".