"Umi no Hi" (Marine Day) - Japan
July 20 is a national holiday.


People thank for blessing from the sea.
Japan is surrounded by the sea,
and people wish the prosperity of the sea.




I go swimming in the sea.
I play on the beach.


picture by 1th grade student
Kibi Kougen Elementary School
Okayama, Japan
July, 20, 1999

Created by KOUMOTO Yoko
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