Japan vibes

Kon’nichiwa

The students in the Junior School this year participated in a special project: the Koinobori Peace project courtesy of the Malta-Japan Chamber of Commerce in association with JMT and ICA Japan. The koinobori is a Carp Streamer, a form of wind sock associated with the event known in the Japanese calendar as Tango no Sekku today celebrated as Children’s day. In Japanese culture, the carp is a symbol of strength and courage because of its ability to swim up a waterfall. The Boys' Festival was originally an event, expressing hope that each boy in the family will grow up healthy and strong like wild carps. During this festival, people set up a warrior doll or a yoroi armor set in the house, and Koinobori, large carp-shaped windsocks, outside the house. On May 5th, these carp streamers can be seen all over Japan celebrating Children's Day.

Koinobori

NOH six centuries old theatre performance, involving music, dance and drama by Tatsumi Manjiro.

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