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Children's Day (Japan)
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Children's Day is a public holiday in Japan which takes place annually on May 5 and is the final celebration in Golden Week. It is a day set aside to respect children's personalities and to celebrate
Koinobori: The black carp (Magoi) at the top represents the father, the red carp (Higoi) represents the mother, and the last carp represents the child (traditionally son), with an additional carp added for each subsequent child with color and position denoting their relative age.
Koinobori: The black carp (Magoi) at the top represents the father, the red carp (Higoi) represents the mother, and the last carp represents the child
Two samurai dolls (Musha Ningyo, 武者人形)
Two samurai dolls (Musha Ningyo, 武者人形)
Koinobori, nobori and fukinuke (吹貫). "Japanese Festival in Honor of the Birth of Children" from Sketches of Japanese Manners and Customs, by J.M.W. Si
Koinobori, nobori and fukinuke (吹貫). "Japanese Festival in Honor of the Birth of Children" from Sketches of Japanese Manners and Customs, by J.M.W. Silver, illustrated by native drawings, published in London in 1867
Ukiyo-e by Utagawa Hiroshige depicting koinobori. Edo period
Ukiyo-e by Utagawa Hiroshige depicting koinobori. Edo period
Kintarō
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Kintarō is a folk hero from Japanese folklore. A child of superhuman strength, he was raised by a yama-uba on Mount Ashigara. He became friendly with the animals of the mountain, and later, after catc
Children's Day (Japan)
…jingasa (samurai hats). Until the Edo period, samurai dolls were more common than miniature armor and kabuto, and the Japanese folk heroes Momotarō, Kintarō, Ushiwakamaru, Benkei, Emperor Jinmu, and Shoki were often chosen as subjects. Kashiwa mochi (sticky rice cakes filled with red bean jam and wrapped…
A young Kintarō battling Namazu, in a print by Yoshitoshi
A young Kintarō battling Namazu, in a print by Yoshitoshi
Yama-uba with Kintaro by Utamaro, 1796
Yama-uba with Kintaro by Utamaro, 1796
Minamoto no Yorimitsu and Kintarō by Yoshitoshi, 1886, Warriors Trembling with Courage
Minamoto no Yorimitsu and Kintarō by Yoshitoshi, 1886, Warriors Trembling with Courage
Kintarō holding a carp and an axe (Masakari)
Kintarō holding a carp and an axe (Masakari)