May 5th・端午の節句

Colourful carp streamers or Koinobori flutter in the wind. The carp shaped wind socks are flown to celebrate Children's Day, a national holiday in Japan.

Koinobori (鯉のぼり)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koinobori

In Japanese culture, people celebrate the health and happiness for boys.
It’s known as “Tango no Sekku 端午の節句” or “Kodomo no Hi 子供の日”(Children’s Day).

 

軸・桃太郎画賛・共箱
Scroll: Momotaro with 巖谷小波 Gasan

Circa 1900
Momotarō (桃太郎, “Peach Boy”) is a popular hero of Japanese folklore.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Momotarō

 

Families display the traditional Japanese Samurai helmet kabuto 兜, due to their tradition as symbols of strength and vitality.

兜 KABUTO/Japanese helmets
早乙女家久

This helmet is an authentic Samurai helmet from the late 1500’s that was used when the country of Japan was in a state of constant civil warfare so it has definitely seen use on the battlefield.
Kabuto (兜, 冑)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kabuto

 

金梨子地藤紋蒔絵糸巻太刀拵
Makie

Gold nashiji ground wisteria crests maki-e saya with paulownia crested metal fittings on an itomaki-tachi koshirae.
Learn more about the art of Japanese lacquer works here

 

Japanese Sword Fittings
JÛYÔ ITOMAKI-NO-TACHI KOSHIRAE

Circa 1700
Tachi 太刀 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tachi

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