Hawaii Magazine
So if you see these fish flags, you know why.
May 5, 2015
While plenty of bars and restaurants throughout Hawaii will break out the Dos Equis, chips and salsa for today’s Cinco de Mayo holiday, many family homes will celebrate May 5 a little bit differently: by flying koinobori, colorful carp-shaped flags, in honor of Tango no Sekku, or Boys’ Day.
The traditional Japanese holiday’s original intent was to honor and recognize all male children on the fifth day of the fifth month, a corollary to Girls’ Day, which honors female children on the third day of the third month (March 3). In recent years in both Japan and Hawaii, however, there has been a push to combine both Girls’ and Boys’ Days into one all-encompassing Children’s Day celebrated on May 5. Perhaps because it has been a longstanding tradition here, the individual holidays are often still recognized in Hawaii.
Japan
United-states
Hawaii
Japanese
American
Cinco-de-mayo
Streamer-flying-in-the-blue-sky
Dos-equis
Girl-day
Boy-days
Boy-day