Have you heard of Children’s Day?

During Weeks 2 and 4, the Japanese Club celebrated Children's Day by creating Koinobori (koi streamer kites) to display in the Japanese classroom. 

Children's Day (known as 'Kodomo no hi' in Japanese) is a national holiday which takes place annually on May 5. It is a day set aside to respect children's personalities and to celebrate their happiness. The Koi fish was chosen as the symbol of Children's Day because it is considered the most spirited fish by the Japanese, as it is full of energy and power to battle its way up strong currents. Japanese households will hoist colourful koi streamer kites outside of their homes to symbolise each family member. The black koi, which is the largest on the kite, represents the father of the family. The red koi represents the mother, and the last koi (often coloured blue) represents the child. Additional koi are added for each younger sibling.