心静かに、師走だからこそ

日本の夏、各地で祭礼が行なわれる

Hayley

May 5th is called "Kodomo-no-hi"

Misono

May 5th is called "Kodomo-no-hi". Traditionally,it is a celebration for boys. Many families decorate a "kabuto" which is a samurai helmet or a "gogatsu ningyou", a samurai doll. It is believed that they protect boys' health and happiness. We also fly "Koinobori" outside of our houses. Koinobori are big carp-shaped streamers on a long pole. The pole is about 5-6 meters tall, so on windy days, the carps look like they are swimming in the sky. They symbolize future success because carps are said to climb waterfalls without giving up.

明日葉(Angelica keiskei)のてんぷら

ミネラルやビタミンが豊富な明日葉、便秘防止や利尿・強壮作用があるとされ、中国では明の時代から薬用として用いられている。