Ephraim Enterprise | 1915-07-10 | Page 4 | Day of Rejoicing in Japan

DAY OF REJOICING IN JAPAN Especially So for s i Households ds With Little Boys Boys Artistic Artistic Dolls Represent Represent sent Famous Heroes Boys' Boys fete on May 5 i is b a day of universal universal uni versal ersal throughout the coun try especially for the households with little ittle boys A few days previous to the festival day colored streamers streamers and flags of or old military style and big carps of paper or cloth are hoisted high up on long poles erected in the tha gardens or yards yards yards-of of their houses where there here are little boys says Japan Bulle tin The carp is considered in Japan to tobe tobe be aspirant brave and gentle in nature nature nature na na- na- na ture that is gifted with the spirit of samurai Within the house artistic dolls dr d. d ip ancient a clent a o r senti g famous her heroes and er of ot olden times and small military flags and streamers and carps are exquisitely exquisitely arranged in rows on an on stands The exhibition of dolls of ancient great men is meant to inspire thereby the he little boys with aspirations to become become be be- come eminent men