This document provides information about Children's Day (こどもの日) in Japan, including how it is celebrated and some traditional symbols and customs associated with it. It discusses koinobori carp streamers that families fly outside their homes to celebrate and wish for their children's health and strength. It also introduces origami and some basic Japanese words and customs taught, such as numbers, colors, and a children's song. The group aims to share these aspects of Japanese culture and arts with their community.

1. こどもの日
KODOMO NO HI
Group : Sakura ichiban
Member :
Pang wai loon
Chua Teck Jian
Lim Han Yong
Tiffany Lee Si Ching
Lee Yu Hong
Nur Adibah Mansur
Nur Suhada Yahya
Hanan
Siti Aisyah
Sharveenah Raj
Fatin Nurkhaleda

2. • Show the community how children
day(こどもの日) celebrated at
japan country.
• Exposed japan arts and culture to
community
• Introduce the hiragana(japan
word)to community

3. こどものひ
kodomo no hi
• This is a national holiday in Japan celebrated on
May 5th. Started in 1948, Children's Day is a festive
day dedicated to celebrating the health and
happiness of all children. The holiday is believed to
have begun in china where they would hang
medicinal herbs to ward off childhood diseases.
• In Japan it is often celebrated by giving children
kites and hanging streamers. In Japan, the
Children's Festival was originally called the “Boy's
Festival” while the girls had the “Doll
Festival”(March 3rd).

4. こいのぼり
Koinobori

5.  Also
known as carp windsocks, carp streamers or
carp banners
 Is used to decorate the landscape of Japan in
honour of Children’s day（こどもの日） (April
through early May)
 Carp symbolizes the courage and strength because
of its ability to swim up a waterfall
 Since the carp's courage and strength is a trait
desired in boys, families traditionally have flown
koinobori from their homes to honor their sons.
 It was originally used as banners by samurai
warriors in the battle field

6. Japanese Carp Kites
Koinobori, literally means
“koi = carp and nobori = to climb”
These tubular kites when they catch the wind are suppose to represent
carp swimming upstream.

7. Carp sets are flown above the roofs of houses,
with the biggest black koinobori for the
father(おとうさん）, next biggest red for the
mother（おかあさん）, and ranging down to
the smallest carp for the youngest child（こ
ども）.

9. Materials for make koinobori kite
 Tissue Paper or Crepe Paper
 Scissors
 Colored makers
 Glue or Glue Stick
 One-hole punch
 Yarn or string
 1 stick, or small wooden pole about 2
feet long

10. How to make koinobori…

12. 1 In 3-4 colours, cut out several circles of tissue paper, approx 1.5 inches in
diameter, then cut them in half to make semi circles. Place a piece of double
sided tape all the way around the bottom of your toilet paper roll. Start placing
the straight edge of each semi circle on the double sided tape, overlapping
slightly so no roll shows underneath Ensure the curved end of the semi circle
hangs off the roll so it isn’t attached. This end will be the fish’s tail. Complete all
the way around.
2 Leaving a 5cm gap, place another strip of double sided tape around the roll
and repeat with the semi circles. The colour order doesn’t matter much, just do
what you think looks good. You will have to overlap a fair bit and not all the ends
will be taped down. Leave them. The next layer should cover them.
3 Repeat all the way to the top, making sure you finish with the tape and half
circles around the very top of the roll. This is the head. At this point if there are
any half circles that are still sticking up, use double sided tape to stick them
down.
4 Cut out a circle with white paper (approx. 1 inch in diameter) then use a black
marker to draw a large circle inside for the eye. Use double sided tape to stick
onto the side of the head.

14. 5 Cut strips of tissue paper using the same colours as your semi circles. At the tail
end, carefully place a piece of double sided tape inside, along the bottom of the
roll. One by one, stick a long piece of tissue paper to the tape, going all the way
around until it’s covered.
6 Trim any ends if necessary so they’re about the same length. Repeat steps 1-6 to
make two more carp.
7 Cut three pieces of twine about 7 inches long. Double knot each one onto your
dowel, making sure the ends are even.
8 Place a piece of double sided tape inside the roll on the head side, opposite the
eye. Starting with the top knotted twine on the dowel, secure the loose ends onto
the double sided tape inside the roll. If you plan to swing this koinobori around,
use hot glue instead, or place another piece of tape on top the twine.
9 Repeat on the opposite side, just behind the eye. Repeat for the next two carp.

16. 
When the paint and glue are dry, you
can hang your Koinobori outside.
Japanese families fly Koinobori in
front of their homes to make a wish
that their children will be strong and
healthy like the carp.

17. Koinobori song
by Miyako Kondō (近藤
宮子)
Standard Japanese
Hiragana
Romaji
Translation

18. 屋根より 高い 鯉幟
やねより たかい こいのぼり
yane yori takai koinobori
Higher than the roof-tops
are the koinobori

19. 大きな 真鯉は お父さん
おおきい まごいは おとうさん
ōkii magoi wa otōsan
The large carp is the father

20. 小さい 緋鯉は 子供たち
ちいさい ひごひは こどもたち
chiisai higoi wa kodomo-tachi
The smaller carp are the children

21. 面白そうに 泳いでる
おもしろそうに およいでる
omoshirosō ni oyoideru
They seem to be having fun
swimming.

23. origami
お
り
が
み

24. おりがみ
origami
• Origami, (pronounced or-i-GA-me) is
the Japanese art of paper folding.
"Ori" is the Japanese word for
folding and "kami" is the Japanese
word for paper.

25. The Origins of Origami. . .
• Although Origami is known
as a Japanese Art, it
actually began in China.
The Chinese invented paper
around 100 A.D., and when
the invention spread to
Japan around 600 A.D., so
did the art of paper folding.

26. The History of Origami
• In ancient times, Origami could only be used for special
occasions because the paper was scarce. The figures
made from origami were shaped like animals,
costumed people, and ceremonial designs that had
special meanings to them. The constructions were
done using a single sheet of colored paper that was
often, though not always, square.
• There were no directions back then. None of the folding
instructions were ever written down for the models.
They were passed down by generation through
learning and practicing.
• The art of paper folding was not called Origami until the
end of the nineteenth century. By the 1950’s origami
gained popularity from world famous origami artist
Akira Yoshizawa (1911-2005).

27. First Book on Origami
• The first known book on how to make
an origami object was written in 1797
and is called The Secret of One
Thousand Cranes Origami (Hiden
Senbazuru Orikata)
Pictured to the
left are pages
from “The
Secret of One
Thousand
Cranes
Origami”..

28. Akira Yoshizawa (1911-2005)
He is considered to be the grandmaster of
origami for developing origami as a creative
art and creating many new folding styles.
Pictured above are pages
from “Dokuhon, Vol.1 ”

29. Example of
origami

31. Learning
Japan
hiragana

32. Learning japanese
number

33. Learning japanese
hiragana

34. Learning
japanese colour

35. MARU MARU MORI MORI
• Maru Maru Mori Mori is the theme
song from drama Japanese that title is
Marumo no Okite.
• This song tells the story of twins who
have lost their parents during their
young age. Their relationship is very
close and they are inseparable. They
separate living apart because they
have been adopted so they are forced
to live apart. Eventually they get back
together because their relationship is
very close and they need each other.

37. Maru maru mori mori minna taberuyo
Tsuru tsuru teka teka ashitamo hareru kana?
Wasuremon sunnayo (Mook talking)
Ookiku nattara osora ni koe ga todoku kana?
Itsu ma de demo issho dayo
Maru maru mori mori minna taberuyo
Tsuru tsuru teka teka ashitamo hareru kana?
Kanashikute naiteita hitori aruku kaerimichi
Konna toki honwaka na
Minna ni aitai na
Maru maru mori mori Omajinai dayo
Tsuru tsuru teka teka Nikkori egao
Ichi ni no san shi de goma shio-san
1, 2, 3, 4 and goma-shio-san
Takusan dato oishii ne
Maru maru mori mori Puka puka ofuro
Tsuru tsuru pika pika Goshi goshi burashi
Minna-san gunnai mata ashita
Asagohan wa nandeshone?
Onaka dashite neruna yo (Mook talking)