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I went a park near by river yesterday. It was a beautiful day!

What an  attractive scenery!!

This flying carps called KOINOBORI in Japanese. We traditionally celebrate boys good health and happiness.  They also hoist koinobori, carp-shaped streamers that symbolize strength and success in life because Chinese legends say carp become dragons when they swim up whitewater rapids.

A big black carp is as a father,a red one as a mother,and small ones as children. They are stood at the family which have boys and we can often see KOINOBORI at this time. But these are across the river!! Fantastic!

Seem like as Carps are flying  or swimming in the blue sky.

It was a bit windy day but I felt very comfortable spring fresh air on my face.
Waters go fast..So nice!

Have a nice the rest of week and wonderful weekend!!

Hinamatsuri

OHINASAMA - at my house

The dolls; (simbolized the Emperor & the Emperess of 1300yrs ago)

 He has a sword and with long tail cap called eboshi

And the other side,she wears twelve gorgeous kimonos on her body called junihitoe in fact and with beattiful fan

BTW...I made something bits for hinamatsuri :-)

                                                   felt craft

paper craft (on the chocolate box)

near by TV(37inch)

And...

traditional food

chirashi susi and  shellfish soup

Flowers

Thank you for visiting today*)

Mami

F is for girls Festival

Today's Mrs.matlock's class learning about alphabet F

F is for Festival  
 I'll describe one of the most traditional Festival in Japan.
It is Hinamatsuri or Momo no sekku. Peach flower is blooming

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The Japanese Doll Festival ( Hina-matsuri in japanese), or Girls' Day, is held on March 3 .Platforms covered with a red carpet are used to display a set of ornamental dolls  representing the Emperor, Empress, attendants, and musicians in traditional court dress of the Heian period

Each family mostly celebrate of the girls birth at home.  Granparents ordinally present  hina dolls set for their granddaughters.

So I'll post of my Hinamatsuri around at home next week:)

And  see you Next Thursday for class!!

Mami :-)