Usuku Lwezingane ZaseJapane yiholidi kazwelonke eligubha minyaka yonke eJapan ngoMeyi 5. EJapane, leli holide liyaziwa ngokuthi "kodomo no hi". I-Kodomo isho ingane, ayikho indlela, futhi ihora lisho usuku. Iholidi ngokwezwi nezwi lisho, "usuku lwezingane". Inhloso yaleli holide ukugubha nokufisa injabulo nenhlalakahle yazo zonke izingane.
Kuze kube ngo-1948, usuku lwezingane lweJapane lwamaJapane lwalwaziwa ngokuthi "tango no sekku", luphawu lokushintsha kwenkathi kanye nokuqala kwehlobo noma ngenkathi yemvula, eyaziwa ngokuthi "tsuyu" eJapane. U-Tango no sekku naye wabizwa ngokuthi yi-Boys 'Day noma uMkhosi Wamabhange. Leli holide lashintshwa kamuva liba yiSuku Lwabantwana ukugubha inhlanhla kanye nempilo enhle yabafana namantombazane ngokufanayo.
Njengoba kunjalo ngamaholide amaningi aseJapane, uSuku lwezingane luvame ukugubha ngamasiko ahlonishwa isikhathi, futhi nakanjani ukudla. Endabeni yale holide, eziningi zokudla zendabuko ziyi-dessert enhle okumelwe zijabulele izingane. Ngezansi uzothola ulwazi olumayelana nemikhuba yezinsuku zezingane kanye nokudla.
01 ngo-07
I-Gogatsu Ningyo ne-Kabuto (May Doll ne-Warrior Helmet)
© Hideki Ueha Imindeni yaseJapane ibonisa izigqoko zempi ezibizwa ngokuthi "kabuto" ngesiJapane, kanye namapulangwe angama-Samurai aziwa ngokuthi "gogatsu ningyo" noma amadonki angama-May. I-Gogatsu isho inyanga yesihlanu ekhalendeni yenyanga noma inyanga kaMeyi, futhi ningyo kusho idoli.
Le doll ibonisa amandla nesibindi, ikakhulukazi kubafana, ngesikhathi iSuku Lwabantwana baseJapane lisaziwa ngokuthi uSuku lwabafana.
02 ngo-07
I-Koi Nobori (Abakwa-Carp Streamers)
Izindaba ze-Keith Tsuji / Getty News Phakathi nezinsuku eziholela ngo-Meyi 5, noma uSuku lwezingane, imindeni enobafana emndenini wayo yayiyophakamisa amabhanantshi anemibala efakwe ngesimo se-carp.
Enye imfucumfucu yayizobe imelela umfana ngamunye emndenini, uqale nomdala ekugcineni kwebhansela. Emoyeni, lezi zembatho zizobonakala zibhukuda esibhakabhakeni, zifanekisela amandla abafana.
03 ka-07
I-Chimaki - AmaDumplings aseJapane© Judy Ung I-Chimaki iyi-Japanese glutinous rice dumpling ehlanganiswe ne-bamboo, ibhanana, noma iqabunga lomhlanga kanye ne-steamed. Ivela e-Chinese sticky rice dumpling eyaziwa ngokuthi "zongzi".
Esikhathini seJapane cuisine, kunezinhlobonhlobo ezimbili ze-chimaki. Uhlobo lokuqala luyingozi futhi lugcwele imincintiswano ehlukene yokudla nemifino. Uhlobo lwesibili luyi-dessert elimnandi. I-chimaki enhle ingenziwa ngezithako ezahlukene; isibonelo, ilayisi eliluthayo, i-sweet gelatin ebomvu ebomvu eyaziwa ngokuthi "i-yokan", noma i-kudzu powder.
04 ka 07
Kushi Dango (Sweet Mochi on Skewers)
© Judy Ung Umswakama omkhulu obabili nabantwana abadala abawuthandayo amaqebelengwane amancane elayisi e-skewers, eyaziwa njenge-kushi dango.
Ngosuku lwezingane, amathilomu, izitolo ezinkulu kanye ne-wagashi izitolo zizothengisa i-kushi dango enemibala emithathu. I- mochi enombala omhlophe neyomhlophe yenziwa nge-joshinko (ufulawa we-rice waseJapan) ne-shiratamako (ufulawa omuhle we-rice). Ukuthungwa kwale dango elimnandi kunobuso obuhle, obunomuncu kuya othintekayo, futhi unomvelo obanzile kuwo.
05 ka-07
Kashiwa Mochi
© Judy Ung I-Kashiwa mochi ikhekhe lelayisi eligcwele ubhontshisi obomvu obomvu futhi ehlanganiswe ngeqabunga elifakwe oakini (kashiwa). Kwezinye izindawo zaseJapane, ikhekhe lelayisi ligcwele i-miso-based white bean bete ebizwa ngokuthi "miso-an". Esikhathini sasehlobo, okuholela phambili kuMeyi 5, izitolo eziningi zaseJapane zithengisa kashiwa mochi ezenziwe ngomumo.
Ngenkathi kungenzeka ukuba le nqola (ukukhishwa kweJapane) ekhaya, ngokuvamile kunzima ukufika ngamaqabunga ama-oak okwenziwe ngomumo noma okwenza lokhu ekhaya. Amanye ama-kashiwa mochi athengiswa ema-supermarket asebenzisa amaqabunga ama-oak amasha futhi anomunyu kakhulu futhi angadli. Lawa makhasi asuswa ngaphambi kokujabulela ikhekhe lelayisi.
06 ka-07
I-Wagashi ne-Mochi (Amakhekhe amaSweets namaRandi)
© Judy Ung NjengoSuku Lwezingane ZaseJapane lusondela, izitolo ezithambile, amathilomu nezitolo ezinkulu eJapane naseNtshonalanga zithengisa ama-dessert ahlukahlukene ukuze zigubhe leliholide elikhethekile.
Ama-dessert amaningi asendabuko afaka ilayisi elimnandi noma ufulawa, ubhontshisi obomvu obomvu noma ubhontshisi omhlophe, imbewu ye-sesame, i-matcha green tea powder, kanye ne-mugwort.
07 ka-07
Kabuto Namagashi
I-Namagashi uhlobo lwama-"wagashi" aseJapane, okuyi-dessert ejatshulelwa phakathi nemikhosi yetiyi yaseJapane. I-Namagashi ivame ukukhiqizwa ngelayisi eliluthayo noma i-"mochi" (irayisi yekhekhe) futhi igcwele izithako ezinjenge-sweet red bean bean, ama-gelatini enziwe ngobhontshisi obomvu noma omhlophe, noma ama-jellies ezenziwe ngezithelo.
I-Namagashi ngokuvamile yenziwa ngaphandle kwemithi yokuzivikela, futhi ukuthungwa kwayo kuyanciphisa futhi kuyinkimbinkimbi. Ukuthungwa kwalo kubonisa ukuthi liqukethe umswakama owedlula kunezinye izinhlobo ze-wagashi. Ukuze kukhunjulwe usuku lwezingane zaseJapane (owayeyiSuku Lwabafana), i-kabuto namagashi yenziwe ngokwakhiwa kwesigqoko sama-samurai. "Kabuto" lisho isigqoko sesiJapane.