A quick konichi wa from Nagoya! I had a fabulous trip out here, 3 planes, one bus, 2 trains & 1 car later Thomas & I are at my mums house! Thom was awesome & actually had a 10hour zzzzzzzz. nothing to be worried about.....
Tomorrow is "Japanese day for Boys'" whatever that means, so we will be out celebrating it! Perhaps someone could google it & let me know what I am in for!
Sayonara
Ms D
Children's Day (こどもの日 Kodomo no hi?) is a Japanese national holiday which takes place annually on May 5, the fifth day of the fifth month, and is part of the Golden Week. It is a day set aside to respect children's personalities and to celebrate their happiness. It was designated a national holiday by the Japanese government in 1948.
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The day was originally called Tango no Sekku (端午の節句?), and was celebrated on the 5th day of the 5th moon in the lunar calendar or Chinese calendar. After Japan's switch to the Gregorian calendar, the date was moved to May 5. The festival is still celebrated in China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau as the Duanwu Festival or Duen Ng Festival (Cantonese), in Korea as the Dano Festival, and Vietnam as the Tết Đoan Ngọ on the traditional lunar calendar date. It was originally for boys but was changed to include both genders.
Sekku means a season's festival (there are five sekku per year). Tango no Sekku marks the beginning of summer or the rainy season. Tan means "edge" or "first" and go means "noon." In Chinese culture, the fifth month of the Chinese calendar was said to be a month for purification, and many rites that were said to drive away evil spirits were performed[citation needed].
Bayley, you are an awesome blogger! Boys day turned out to be a bit of a let down...spent the day in a very dull art museum...not the best place for a 4 year old boy!!
ReplyDeleteI hope you are having a fab holiday!
Thats a lot of travelling!
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