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From Shizuko Mishima, About.com

Koinobori

Koinobori - Carp Streamers

Photo (c) Shizuko Mishima
May 5th is Children's Day in Japan, and we pray for the healthy growth of children. It's also called tangono-sekku which is Japanese boy's festival. Japanese families with boys hang up carp streamers (koinobori) outside their houses.
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