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		The carp is an appropriate symbol to encourage manliness and the overcoming of life's difficulties leading to consequent success.
		No one knows for sure when the observation of the Tango-no-Sekku began but some historians trace it to an ancient rural Chinese custom (Sechie), in which the royals guards wore ceremonial helmets and carried bows and arrows, which became popular at the Japanese court during the days of the Empress Regnant Suiko (593-629 A.D.).
		One legend relates that the festival is a branch of a custom practiced by farmers in May, the time when insects begin to appear to harm the young plants.
	mothra.rerf.or.jp /ENG/Hiroshima/Festivals/42.html (766 words)

	Kodomo no hi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		In Japan, Tango no Sekku was assigned to the 5th day of the 5th month after the Nara period.
		Until recently, Tango no Sekku was the boys' day (also known as Feast of Banners) while the girls' day (Hinamatsuri) was celebrated on March 3.
		Kintarou (金太郎) is the childhood name of Sakata no Kintoki who was a hero in the Heian period, a subordinate samurai of Minamoto no Raikou, having been famous for his strength when he was a child in Japan.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tango_no_Sekku (540 words)

	tango (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Tango no Sekku - Children's Day in Japan on May 5, originally the boys' festival.
		Tango is a fizzy soft drink in the United Kingdom
		Tango is the phonetic code for the letter T in the NATO phonetic alphabet.
	www.yourencyclopedia.net /Tango.html (177 words)

	Tango no Sekku (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		May 5 was considered to be the beginning of summer or of the rainy season, so “Tango no Sekku” was observed on that day.
		The custom of “Sekku” was introduced to Japan along with other elements of Chinese culture during the Nara Period (710-794), and then five Sekku began to be celebrated in the Imperial court.
		So “Tango no Sekku” was changed to “Shobu no Sekku” (a day for honoring power and bravery) by the Samurai.
	www.city.hitachi.ibaraki.jp /upload/freepage/shikatsu/hyotanhp/2004_may/sekku/tangonosekku.htm (948 words)

	Akanezumiya - Publications - Musha Ningyo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Kyuba no michi (Way of the Horse and Bow) was one of the earliest martial codes of behavior which later became the Bushi-do or "Way of the Warrior".
		The conflicts between the Taira and the Minamoto clans during the 11th and 12th centuries celebrated in the gunki monogatari (war tales) brought an end to the power of the imperial court and gave birth to a new form of government that changed the course of Japanese history: the Shogunate.
		Takenouchi no Sukune, the "Valiant Old Bear," who shares the stage with Jingu was said to have lived to 306, faithfully serving Chuai during his reign, then Jingu as Ojin's regent for 69 years, and finally serving Ojin during his 40-year reign.
	www.akanezumiya.com /pub_musha/musha_art.html (6136 words)

	Designing Japan ~Stories~ "Tango no Sekku" (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		So, Tango means The Beginning of Horse, and this Sekku (Festival) was held on the first of Horse days.
		Tango no Sekku is also called Shobu no Sekku, which means Festival of Iris.
		At this time period these dolls came to be displayed inside the house and became a part of Tango no Sekku celebration.
	www.designingjapan.com /stories/tangonosekku.html (645 words)

	Tango - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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		Tango (1998 film), starring Cecilia Narova and Mía Maestro, directed by Carlos Saura.
		This is a disambiguation page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tango (96 words)

	Read about Kodomo no hi at WorldVillage Encyclopedia. Research Kodomo no hi and learn about Kodomo no hi here! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Kodomo no hi (こどもの日) is a Japanese national holiday which takes place annually on May 5.
		Chinese calendar was said to be a month for purification, and many rites that were said to drive away evil spirits were performed in this month.
		The Kabuto is the symbol of a strong and healthy boy: although it is not exactly said so, Kodomo no hi is generally said to be a "boy's day".
	encyclopedia.worldvillage.com /s/b/Kodomo_no_hi (212 words)

	Tango -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		(A ballroom dance of Latin-American origin) Tangos is a type of (The Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain) Spanish (A style of dancing characteristic of the Andalusian gypsies; vigorous and rhythmic with clapping and stamping of feet) flamenco
		Tango in the (Click link for more info and facts about NATO phonetic alphabet) NATO phonetic alphabet is the phonetic code for the letter (The 20th letter of the Roman alphabet) T.
		Tango is a code within Anti-Terrorist organisations for (A radical who employs terror as a political weapon; usually organizes with other terrorists in small cells; often uses religion as a cover for terrorist activities) terrorists.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/t/ta/tango.htm (350 words)

	Tango - Open Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Tango music is a musical style from Argentina; there is a type of Spanish flamenco called tangos
		Tango (drink) is a fizzy soft drink in the United Kingdom
		This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title.
	open-encyclopedia.com /Tango (140 words)

	Kodomo no hi - japanese children's day
		Kodomo no hi or Japanese Children's Day is a festival originally for boys but which has been renamed for both sexes.
		The fifth day of the fifth month each year is a public holiday and a day when the sky is crowded with carp kites strung from bamboo flagpoles or from the rooftops.
		The other alternative name for this festival, Tango no Sekku, is based on the old lunar calendar and represents the actual date on which the festival occurs, 5th May.
	pa.essortment.com /kodomonohijap_rnsd.htm (724 words)

	Tatet - tango (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		A placid atmosphere that harmonizes nature, art, tradition, culture, history and fundamentally: Argentine Tango music live show.Enjoy your stay in a house of local architecture totally builded in lenga wood of the nearest forest, memorable breakfasts and the most spectacular View of the Beagle Channel, and the Islands that surround it.
		Learn Spanish in Buenos Aires,the heart of Tango Culture.This is a unique Spanish school in Buenos Aires offering FREE Tango lessons, Cultural Programs,Group and Private lessons at all levels as well as immersion courses.
		Sandra Andreani, cantante, intérprete y artista de tango argentino.
	tatet.com /search-tango.html (335 words)

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		Fukiko: Otoko no ko ga iru ie dewa koi-nobori o soto ni kazarimasu.
		Aoi sora ni azayaka na iro no koi ga aoi sora ni oyoide imashta.
		Fukiko: Koi wa taihen tsuyokute, isei ga ii node, kodomo no kenko to Seiko o inoru to iu imi desu.
	home.gci.net /~ohanashikai/Documents/Meeting23.doc (271 words)

	Swords, Knives, Armor - SharpBlades.net -
		Moreover, a son inherited the lot and the rice ration received by his father from the feudal.
		That is why in case a samurai had no heir in his family or a concubine who could give birth to the samurai's son, the feudal confiscated his lot and took away his family's name.
		It meant the samurai was excluded from the social structure and became a ronin.
	www.sharpblades.net /index.php?page=articles&catid=3&id=2 (957 words)

	Tango no Sekku - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation Tango no Sekku (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Tango no Sekku - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation Tango no Sekku.
		Here you will find more informations about Tango no Sekku.
		Special rice cakes wrapped in oak leaves (kashiwa mochi) and cooked rice wrapped in bamboo grass and tied with straw (chimaki) are eaten on this day.
	www.encyclopedia-glossary.com /en/Tango-no-Sekku.html (216 words)

	Teanobi.com: Japanese National Holidays and Notable Events (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		One popular Tanabata custom is to write one's wishes on a piece of paper, and hang that piece of paper on a specially erected bamboo tree, in the hope that the wishes become true.
		Therefore, the anniversary of the end of World War II is also a day for those who experienced the war to tell future generations about their tragic memories, and for everyone to renew the determination never again to repeat such foolishness.
		Emperor's Birthday (Tenno no Tanjobi): December 23 The birthday of the current emperor is always a national holiday.
	www.teanobi.com /tradition/holiday.html (1085 words)

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		Served as the delicacy of the evening then is rice dumplings wrapped in bamboo leaves, better known as Chimki.
		Things may have changed a lot over the years, with the day no longer being confined to being a festival of boys alone and being celebrated as a national holiday, but some things like the Kimono still being worn on formal occasions continue to be carried on.
		A Fourth Century dress of western patterns that is worn loose, the style and design has seen a metamorphosis over the years.
	www.hinduonnet.com /thehindu/thscrip/print.pl?file=2004050806340200.htm&date=2004/05/08/&prd=thlf& (398 words)

	5.5 » 5.5.5.5.5 Boys Own (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		For the last couple of weeks there have been Koi No Bori (Carp Streamers like big fish-shaped wind socks) flying from the balcony as is traditional of a house that has a male child.
		Among the decorations are a miniature helmet, suits of armor, a sword, a bow and arrow, silk banners bearing the family crest and the warrior dolls which represent Kintaro, a Herculean boy who grew up to be a general; Shoki, an ancient Chinese general believed to protect people from devils; and Momotaro, another Japanese Super-Boy.
		Gogatsu no Kazari, are the compliment to the Dolls of Girls Day, For the boys this is most often a display with a Kabuto (samurai helmet) and Yumitachi (set of bow and arrow and sword) on a small stage with various other artefacts.
	www.fiendish.com /blog?p=4 (833 words)

	Japan Foundation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Kodomo no Hi, popularly also known as Tango no Sekku or Shoubu no Sekku, is one of five Japanese traditional festivals.
		Perayaan ini juga dikenal dengan nama Tango no Sekku atau Shoubu no Sekku.
		Despite has been being adopted as the Japanese Children day since 1948, Kodomo no Hi is a festival exclusively for boy.
	www.jpf.or.id /en/article.php?cid=&nid=236 (67 words)

	Francis Britto CCG1999 kkaori18
		One of the reasons are there are no places to display them for people who live in apartments.
		The number of nuclear families has increased may be another reason, because there is no passing the tradition down from generation to generation.
		On the other hand, Shichigosan, Doll's Festival, and Tango no Sekku are accepted well compared with other annual events, because they happen to suit a modern taste and life in the cities.
	pweb.sophia.ac.jp /~britto/geekids/task18/kkaori18.html (1448 words)

	Feb. & March 2004 Tea Times
		It was traditionally observed on the 3rd day of the 3rd month according to the lunar calendar and is celebrated on March 3, in modern times.
		Having early origins in Japan, this festival is also called momo no sekku or the Peach Blossom Festival.
		We will be doing a public tea celebrating tango no sekku, the Boy's Day Festival, at the Nichibeikai Culture Center tearoom in San Francisco.
	www.chanoyu.com /Feb_Mar_04_TT.html (577 words)

	Tango bei eLexi - das Onlinelexikon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Tango is a fizzy soft drink (soda pop) in the United Kingdom
		The Norris Green housing estate is built on land donated to the city by Lord Derby, who was at the time resident at nearby Croxteth Park Hall.
		Unlike some other musical ensembles such as the string quartet, there is no established or standard set of
	www.elexi.de /en/t/ta/tango.html (336 words)

	Children's Day - May 5th: Celebration of Kodomo No Hi - Japanese Culture (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		This day is special to children in Japan as it a time to pray for good health and prosperity.
		Kodomo no Hi is celebrated as a combination of what use to be separate days for “Girls Day” (Hina Matsuri, March 3rd) and “Boys Day” (Tango-no-Sekku, May 5).
		Girls Day celebration is marked by displaying dolls which have been handed down through the generations from mother to daughter, and dates back to the Heian Period, about 1,000 years ago.
	www.bellaonline.com /articles/art20006.asp (419 words)

	Japanese Calendar Holidays & Festivals, by Paul Abramson (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Children's Day (Kodomo no Hi), May 5 of each year, is a national holiday set aside just for those wonderful, adorable little tykes we call children.
		This holiday, by the way, is also known as the "Boys' Festival" (Tango no Sekku) and, as such, is the counterpart to the March 3 "Doll Festival", for girls.
		They no longer cross the Sumida river, but instead spread their contagious excitement throughout the Asakusa district, and in fact "infect" the whole city with celebration!
	www.paulzilla.org /japanese/jcal0505.htm (963 words)

	Cultural Property, Building, Structure, Site, Object, Artifact (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Kodomo no hi gives children the opportunity to learn about Children’s Day and the Japanese culture through the artwork that they are able to bring home.
		These youth are given a chance to see and understand the meanings and symbolism of the traditional Japanese Boys and Girls Day doll displays.
		Originally Kodomo no Hi began as Tango no Sekku, a holiday to celebrate male children, but has since changed to celebrate the growth of all children after World War II in hopes of uplifting the spirits of Japan.
	www.jtowntaskforce.org /studies/sb307_report/web_data_sheets/web_kodomo_no_hi.htm (320 words)

	Broadmining: Tango (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Tango music is a musical style from Argentina; there is a type of
		Tango no Sekku - Children's Day in Japan on
		Tango is a code within Anti-Terrorist organisations for
	www.lowide.com /Tango&t= (126 words)

	April, May & June 2004 Tea Times
		Kimika, Larry and their students will host a tea celebrating tango no sekku, the Boy's Day Festival, at the Nichibeikai Kansoan tearoom, 1759 Sutter St., S.F. The festival dates from the Heian period and is celebrated in Japan on May 5.
		It is also called shobu no sekku, the Iris Festival as well as the Children's Day Festival.
		This tea is open to anyone who enjoys Japanese culture and wants to experience a traditional tea gathering.
	www.chanoyu.com /Apr_May_June_04_TT.html (547 words)

	FIVE GREAT SEKKU
		Hagoita (battledore) is a very special item and some very costly wishing boys and girls' growth are shown on the barrel.
		All colorful dolls will be decorated in the house to celebrate for their girls.
		Once a year, Orihime (Vega) and Hikoboshi (Altair) meet on July 7th in the sky, creating the image of Ao-kinji (Gold Dust on Blue).
	www.danitrio.com /maki-e/fiveGreatSekku.htm (344 words)

	kodomo no hi (children's day) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		It is when Children's Day (kodomo no hi) is celebrated - when families celebrate the healthy growth and happiness of children.
		In the United States, kodomo no hi is celebrated by Japanese American communities and families with festivals and traditional symbols.
		Traditionally, May 5th is celebrated as tango no sekku or Boy's Day.
	www.janmstore.com /janm/kodnohichild.html (265 words)

	TASSI: Children's Day
		Children's Day (Kodomo no hi) is a national holiday in Japan dedicated to celebrating the health and happiness of all children.
		It falls on May 5'", the same date as Boys' Festival (Tango no sekku).
		No Japanese meal would be complete without it.
	www.intranet.csupomona.edu /~tassi/children.htm (2272 words)

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