Recommended in March! A collection of surprising, little-known trivia that elementary school students will want to share
What comes to mind when you think of March? There are so many events unique to this season, like graduation ceremonies, the Doll’s Festival, and the song of the bush warbler announcing the arrival of spring.
In fact, March has many beautiful alternative names besides Yayoi, such as Sakura-zuki and Hanami-zuki, and there are lots of fun tidbits you’ll want to share—like how the flavor of hina-arare differs between the Kanto and Kansai regions! In this article, we’ll introduce March trivia and topics that even elementary school students can enjoy.
Share them with family and friends, and you might just become a little trivia expert!
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Recommended in March! A collection of surprisingly little-known trivia that elementary school kids will want to share (21–30)
In Okinawa, there was a custom of throwing flour at graduation ceremonies.
In Okinawa, there’s a custom of throwing meriken flour at graduation ceremonies.
“Meriken flour” means wheat flour; in the past in Japan, American-made wheat flour was called meriken flour.
These days, most places seem to have stopped the flour-throwing out of consideration for not wasting food, but it used to be a classic, major event.
Since people would throw and sprinkle flour, cleaning up must have been tough, too.
In addition, Okinawan graduations also featured fun traditions like making candy leis to give to the graduates.
You don’t get hay fever in Okinawa or Hokkaido.
Hay fever, with symptoms like sneezing and a runny nose, troubles many people.
In recent years, more and more elementary school children have been developing hay fever.
In fact, the likelihood of getting cedar pollen allergies is low in Okinawa and Hokkaido.
The reason is that there are very few man-made cedar forests in those regions.
After the war, postwar reconstruction and urban development created a high demand for timber, and the government planted many artificial cedar forests.
As cheaper lumber became available from overseas, demand for Japanese cedar declined, leaving many artificial cedar forests in place.
It’s said that the large number of remaining cedar trees disperses pollen and worsens hay fever.
In conclusion
March brings a season full of delightful events, like White Day, the Doll Festival, and the blooming of cherry blossoms.
The trivia and fun facts introduced here are perfect conversation starters with elementary school children.
Learning unexpected facts hidden in familiar traditions and nature might make spring scenery look different to you.
Be sure to enjoy lively conversations with family and friends about topics unique to March.