The following description comes from the event organizer.

Kodomo no Hi, also called Children’s Day, is commemorated each year in Japan on May 5th to celebrate the growth and good fortune of children. Portland Japanese Garden’s celebration of the festival will feature a range of family-friendly activities. Come listen to taiko performances, learn origami, enjoy displays of koinobori, or cloth carp streamers. Explore the Garden using a new bright and joyful map created by local Portland artist Mike Bennett, available at the entrance stairs in the Tateuchi Courtyard.

Guests attending the Garden’s Children’s Day celebration will notice our koinobori in the Atsuhiko and Ina Goodwin Tateuchi Foundation Courtyard and Jordan Schnitzer Japanese Arts Learning Center. In Japan, these streamers are flown outside of homes and public buildings, creating a festive atmosphere from April through early May.