May 5th: In Japan It's Boys' Day

Cinco de Mayo? Forget it! Just as February 2nd is Girls’ Day in Japan, also known as the Doll Festival, the 5th of May is Boys’ Day. Families fly streamers in the shape of carp that are colorful and phallic to celebrate the boys in the family.

So below, to celebrate the young men of Japan, here are a fresh crop from a recent issue of Oshare Hair, a Japanese magazine devoted to the latest hair styles for the au courant. By  the way, you can pick up copies of Oshare Hair at Kinokuniya in NYC on 6th Avenue at 41st. Street.