Children's Day is a Japanese national holiday which falls on May 5.
It is a day to respect children's personalities and to celebrate their happiness.
I went to Okamoto park and Jidayubori park in Setagaya, Tokyo on May 5. I lived in Setagaya early 1990s and frequently visited Okamoto park.
There are traditional Japanese houses in the park and the staff members of the park celebrate every national holiday in its traditional ways.
It was unfortunately rainy but I enjoyed wonderful day there.
Before Children's day, families with boys raise carp-shaped Koinobori streamers and traditional Japanese military helmet, Kabuto. The Kabuto are symbols of a strong and healthy boy.
A carp is said in the Chinese legend that it swims upstream to become a dragon.
And the way the streamers blow in the wind looks like they are swimming.
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