"Boys Day 2025"
"Tango-no-sekku" or Boys' Day is celebrated every year on May 5th. Its historical origin comes from Japan, but it has become a very popular tradition in Hawaii!🩵
On Boys' Day the most common sight in Hawaii are the large "koinobori" (carp) that everyone hangs from their roofs or from bamboo poles.🎏 Carp are classic symbols of masculinity in Japanese culture, associated with strength, perseverance and longevity. Following tradition, each carp hung outside the home represents a male in the household. The largest carp at the top of the pole symbolizes the father and subsequent smaller carp below symbolizes each son.
In Japan, Boys' Day was joined with Girls' Day to form Children's Day, celebrated on May 5th. However in Hawaii, we still observe Girls' Day on March 3rd🌸 and Boys' Day on May 5th🎏. It's more fun that way! haha!
We reached out to Mika Yamada, a talented local Hilo artist, to help us with our 2025 Boys' Day design. Her adorable illustrations come to life in her Etsy shop with the cutest keychains and stickers!🫶🏼
We haven't done a Boys' Day tee in a very long time, so we hope you enjoy this one! Wishing all of our #marumaruminis a Happy Boys' Day from MaruMaru Hawaii x Mika Yamada!💙🩵🤍
Printed on 4.5 oz. 100% combed ringspun cotton jersey tees. Onesies & Toddler tees have FRONT PRINT ONLY. Youth tees have FRONT & BACK PRINT.
