#carp streamers

[melonramune]

2007-04-21

[neko-no-oto]

やねよーりたーかーいこいのーぼーりー。

きょうはこどもの日ですな。

Children’s Day. In Japan, May 5th is a national holiday celebrated as “Children’s Day” every year. On this day, it is customary to fly carp streamers to pray for the healthy growth of children. I hope that, by extension, cats will also stay healthy and happy.

※すべての写真および画像は私の所有物であり、私の許可なく使用することはできません。

※All photo & images are mine and cannot be used without my permission.

[may-k-world]

こどもの日の今日、朝早くこの景色を見に行ってきました 🎏

[ikana-graveyard]

高槻市の鯉のぼり🎏

[japan-minka]

Koinobori - Chiba Carp Streamers

These are some of the carp streamers we came across today in our local area. Cities and villages across Japan hold koinobori (carp-streamers) festivals in celebration of Children’s Day, May 5th. The koinobori are said to represent good health, happiness and success as a result of the courage and strength of the carp to swim upstream.

[mushroomemoji444]

“Meisho Edo Hyakkei" (One Hundred Famous Views of Edo). Carp Streamers at Suidobashi-Surugadai

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1857

[rumeko]

outing

[angelama-art]

Day 38 - 鯉のぼり