Celebrating the sea

My son didn't go to school today.  Technically, he shouldn't be in school right now anyway.  Due to Covid, the summer break has been shortened from 6 weeks to 3.  But he didn't go because today is a national holiday known as Umi No Hi, or Marine Day.

This special day is to celebrate the ocean and all that it provides to this island country.  It is a new holiday, only becoming official in 1996.  Since it hasn't been around a long time, there are not many traditional ways to celebrate the holiday.

We chose to celebrate it by staying home and watching movies.  Actually, the weather dictated that more than anything else.  It poured and poured today, starting with a huge storm last night.  Despite not going to the sea, we did appreciate water today and everything it provides.