For five cents the boys and
girls can get the use of an oven, and dough enough to bake little
cakes. They often make cakes shaped like animals. The peddler makes
the letters of the alphabet in dough. Then he bakes them in the oven
for the boys and girls. With these cake letters they often learn their
a, b, c.
The boys in Japan, like the boys in China, are very fond of kites. But
in Japan they have fighting kites. They mix broken fine glass with
glue, and rub it on their kite strings. When the strings become dry
they are hard and sharp. Then the boys fly their kites. One boy tries
to cross and cut the string of another boy's kite with the string of
his own. The boy who cuts down a kite gets it as his prize.
In Japan they have a day like our Flag Day. On this day the boys have
toy soldiers with swords and guns. They form these soldiers into
armies, and have battles. Then the parents and teachers tell the boys
about the great soldiers of their country, and the great battles they
fought.
The girls have a day for themselves. They call it the "Feast of
Dolls." Every girl has a set of dolls. On that day they take out
their dolls and doll houses. Then the girls play with them, and show
them to one another.
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