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Boy's Day: A Japanese Festival
People in every country love their children. They have celebrations during their
birthdays or name days. In Japan, there are national festivals to celebrate the
ir children at the same time. These festivals are called Girls Day and Boy s Day. T
oday, we are going to talk about Boys Day.
On May 5, the Japanese celebrate[sel-uh-breyt] Boy's Day and they call [kawl] it
Children's[chil-druh n] Day. People fly banners [ban-er] on their[ th air ] ho
use. The banners are made of paper[pey-per] or cloth[kloth], and they look like
fish. When the wind blows, the fish-like banners filled [fild] with air [air]
seem to be swimming. Each family puts up one fish banner for each[eech] boy. Th
e fish banner of the oldest boy is the largest [lahrjest] and it is on the top.
The youngest[yuhng-gist] boy has the smallest fish at the bottom[bot-uh m] . Th
ese banners represent[re-pri-zent] a type of fish called the carp. The carp is a
strong and brave fish. It swims up the river against great difficulties [dif-ikuhl-tee,] and doesn't give up. People hope the boys will grow to be strong and
brave like the carp.
Inside the house, in a place everyone can see, there are Boys Day dolls. These do
lls represent famous soldiers and heroes in history. The boys sometimes wear cos
tumes of soldiers, too. Rich families may put out old family souvenirs. The may
also put out swords. The iris is an important flower on Boys Day because its leav
es look like a sword. They put iris leaves around the table with the dolls. They
also add iris leaves to a hot bath. They believe that when you take a bath with
iris leaves, it will protect you from sickness.

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What is another word for Boys Day?
Children's Day is another word for Boys' Day.
When do they celebrate?
What do the banners represent?
What is your favorite festival?