Boy’s Festival

On 5 May every year, we celebrate the boys for their sound growth. It is also called Children’s Day. Armor or helmets (that were worn in battle in old Japan) are decorated at home. Koi-nobori (koi fish shaped kites) are decorated outside. Japanese iris flowers are also used for decoration. We eat chimaki (flavored rice rapped in bamboo leaves) and/or kashiwamochi (rice cake with sweet bean paste).