Kodomo no Hi (Japanese Children's Day)

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Kodomo no Hi, or Children’s Day, is celebrated in Japan on May 5th. On this national holiday, children are respected and honored for their individual strengths and happiness is wished upon them. Families celebrate Kodomo no Hi by flying colorful koi kites called koinobori which represent the members of the family, kids wear kabuto origami helmets, and families display samurai dolls.

Together with our community parters, we will celebrate with activities and demonstrations at various locations in the Botanic Garden!  

Botanic Garden Showroom

• Tea Ceremony at 9:30 am, 10:30 am, 11:30 am, 12:30 pm, 1:30 pm, 2:30 pm, 3:30 pm 

High Desert Rose Garden

• Calligraphy Demonstration with Masako
• Ikebana flower arrangements with Ikebana Artists of New Mexico, inside atrium
• Children’s Parade begins in High Desert Rose Garden at noon

Sasebo Japanese Garden

• Craft Stations: koi kites, origami dolls, sumi-e painting
• Education Stations
• Haiku writing station
• Haiku reading on the Sasebo Japanese Garden Deck
• Kabuto (helmet) origami for kids with APS Career Enrichment Center
• Kendo Sword Fencing in traditional armor with New Mexico Kendo Kai on the Sasebo Japanese Garden Deck at 11 am
• Story Time

Community Partners:

• APS Career Enrichment Center
• Calligraphy by Masako
• Chado Urasenke Tankokai New Mexico Association
• Ikebana Artists of New Mexico
• New Mexico Japanese-American Citizens League
• New Mexico Kendo Kai
• Sister City Foundation

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