Posted on Tuesday, 5 May 2009

Koi Nobori - cloth banners in the shape of multicoloured carp which are displayed in the streets, on terraces and in gardens on the occasion of the children’s holiday traditionally celebrated in Japan on May 5. On this occasion parents make wishes for their children happiness, joy and health and give them a present that symbolizes the mythical virtues of the carp: energy, strength and perseverance.

Koi Nobori - cloth banners in the shape of multicoloured carp which are displayed in the streets, on terraces and in gardens on the occasion of the children’s holiday traditionally celebrated in Japan on May 5. On this occasion parents make wishes for their children happiness, joy and health and give them a present that symbolizes the mythical virtues of the carp: energy, strength and perseverance.

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