Japanese Children’s Day
May 5, 2008 by Noreen Crone-Findlay
Filed under potholder looms and potholder loom weaving, small loom weaving, weaving and handweaving and looms
Oh rats! I have been waiting to post about the Doll Celebration in Japan. In the back of my mind, I was convinced it was May 5. I figured that I would just google it to confirm that, and wailie, wailie! The doll festival was March 3!
Ah well, today, May 5, is still cause for celebration. It’s Children’s Day in Japan. (Used to be Boy’s Hero Day, but now it’s more family oriented)
So, even though I missed the Doll Day festivities (note to self: March 3! March 3! March 3!), I figured that Children’s Day is still cause for Celebration on Hankering for Yarn!
There are a million ways of having fun with yarn and kids on Children’s Day:
click on “potholder Loom Weaving’ in the categories at the right hand side of the page, and all kinds of great fun will unfold for you!
Noreen,
As a child, at Mother’s Day, I would always ask why there was no Children’s Day. I am sure every mother has been asked that question and has given the same answer “Every day is children’s day.” Thanks to you I now know it is May 5 and Doll’s day is March 3. I am sure your dolls and mine will expect much frivolity, gifts and cake.
Wendy
Hi Wendy,
I’ve discovered more Children’s days, so I’ll be highlighting them, too!
Ah, frivolity, tea and cakes… sounds like a plan to me!
hugs