Dennis Fujimoto The Garden Island
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Thursday is the fifth day of the fifth month, or Boys Day (who changed it to Kodomo Day? Children’s Day is in June), and shoppers seeking the iconic Boys Day koinobori lucked out because Peach Alpeche of Little Pea (remember them doing all those fundraisers to help little guys?) had an assortment from Tara of Hapa House (the Downtown Lihu‘e Night Market happens AFTER Boys Day!) because Peach said mamas gotta help each other.

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