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Kodomo no hi 子供の日, Tango no Sekku 端午の節句

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Interesting article by Xavier from Archéo'Japon, overviewing the history and beliefs surrounding May 5th Kodomo no hi 子供の日 (children's day) / Tango no Sekku 端午の節句 (Japanese take on Duanwu festival) traditions.

Original article is in French but really worth a read through auto-translate if you wish to learn more about the origins of some of the Kodomo no hi rituals :)

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Children’s day outfits seen on + on, I love how in the first picture OP paired this chic obi with a waves pattern edokomon kimono - hinting at the Chinese legend of the carp bravely swimming upstream to become a dragon