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=JAPANESE FESTIVALS =

Now you must learn about the different Japanese festivals that take place throughout the year. You have been asked to explore the following 5 festivals to include in your travel brochure:

- Bonden Sai Festival - Kite- Fighting festival - Tenjin Matsuri - Doll festival - Takayama Festival



Look up these festivals by clicking the link : Festivals (select the festival in the menu down the left)

Open up the following worksheet and fill out the information about each festival.



Another festival is Children's Day, which is celebrated on 5th May. Click this link to read about the different traditions that are practiced on Children's Day.

Now it is your job to colour and assemble a carp kite (koinobori) with the sheet provided. Check the pictures on the website to see how the kite is meant to look and the different colours you can create for your koinobori. Remember that your carp kite will be part of your brochure so make sure it looks authentic!