Lei (garland) spam musubi are tied into garlands. "Non-traditional" materials such as cloth ribbon, sequins, cellophane wrap, curling ribbon, and yarn are often used to fashion leis in various forms today. Among residents of Hawaii, the most popular occasions at which nā lei can be found are birthdays, graduations, weddings, funerals, retirement parties, and bridal showers. It is not uncommon for a high school or college graduate to be seen wearing so many nā lei that they reach his or her ears or higher. On May 1 each year, Hawaiians celebrate "Lei Day", first conceived in 1927 by poet Don Blanding. At
Snow Moon Flowers to be hanged together. Artists liked to combine it with three women, three well known landscapes (moon always with reflecting water) etc. "Snow, moon and flowers" appear also as decoration on boxes, backside of traditional mirrors etc. Snow Moon Flowers Snow, Moon and Flowers (雪月花, "setsu-getsu-ka" or "setsu gekka"), a topic in art and design borrowed from old China, was quite popular in the late Edo period. This threefold theme (in Japan, flowers mean always "cherry blossoms") is held together in several ways. Most obviously it refers to the seasons of the year: snow = winter, moon = autumn and