日本では、5月5日の子供の日に子供の幸福を願い、家庭で武者人形や鎧兜を飾り、外に鯉のぼりを立てます。でも、葛西臨海公園の中にある葛西臨海水族園には、鮪のぼりが立っています。友達がこの写真を送ってくれました。始め、なぜそこでは、鮪の旗を立てているのかわかりませんでした。その水族園では、マグロが回遊している巨大な水槽があり、たくさんのマグロが群泳しているのをすぐそばで見ることが出来ます。だから、鯉ではなく、鮪のぼりが、空を泳いでいるんだと気づきました。おもしろいでしょう。In Japan, the 5th of May is Children’s Day. On this day, we decorate our homes with samurai dolls or the armor, and also set up carp flags outside. We do this to pray for our children’s happiness. Kasai Seaside Aquarium which is in the Kasai Seaside Park has some tuna fish flags like the carp flags. My friend gave me this picture. At first, I didn't understand why they’d sat up tuna fish flags. The aquarium has many water tanks and a huge one filled with tunas. They swim around it and you can see them up close. Now I understand why they have the tuna flags waving in the sky. It’s interesting, isn’t it?
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前に聞いた笑い話ですが、そのマグロの水槽を見る時は、子供のような純粋な目で見なければいけないって。
大人は、ついつい美味しそうって見てしまうそうですよ。
when i was growing up, i always thought there should be a children's day. then, i found out that there is in japan.
Hi, april.
Wow! I've thought there is the Children's Day around the world.
I looked up it in Wikipidia and found it. When you have time, please check it out. It's interesting!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Children%27s_Day#International_Children.27s_Day
In my apartment, I have a very large koinobori more than 3 meters long that was given to me by my students when I left Japan.
It's a wonderful reminder of springtime for me. And of course, Kodomo no hi conjures memories of springtime in my mind.
It's a big Koinobori, isn't it?
I think your students really miss you.
Hmmm ... not as much as I miss Japan.
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