Changes are now being seen in centuries-old gender-based traditions concerning children in Japan. May 5, which is Children’s Day, used to be called Boys’ Day to celebrate the growth of strong ...

In Japan, Children’s Day, or “Kodomo No Hi,” is a national holiday celebrates kids’ personalities and commemorates their happiness. A local artist is bringing her own version of Kodomo No ...

Japan celebrated Children's Day on May 5. But the government released some worrying statistics ahead of the day — the number of children under the age of 15 has dropped to 14 million after a ...

The number of children in Japan under the age of 15 as of April 1 ... Internal Affairs and Communications ahead of Children’s Day on May 5. Children accounted for 11.3 percent of the total ...