Tuesday, May 5, 2015
Kodomo No Hi
Today
is a national holiday in Japan – Kodomo no hi or Children’s Day. One symbol of
the day is the Koinobori, the flying carp seen everywhere. The black carp at
the top represents the father, the red carp next is the mother, and the ones
below are the children in the family.
These koinobori
photos were taken on our trip to Asahikawa and Furano this past weekend. I’ll be writing more about our three day trip soon.
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4 comments:
How interesting. I had no idea...
Thank you for the information. Can hardly wait for more about your trip.
xxx
Great photos! I love the one with the mountains in the background. I also look forward to hearing about your trip!
Hoping you have a lovely day on Children's Day
It is unusual to see large scale koinobori like these in the metropolis. They are very impressive.
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