Carp streamers or koinobori over the Kitakami River blowing in strong wind at Tenshochi Park,Kitakami,Iwate,Tohoku,Japan.
Koinobori,meaning `carp streamer` in Japanese,are carp-shaped windsocks traditionally flown in Japan to celebrate Tango no sekku,a traditional calendrical event which is now designated a national holiday; Children`s Day Kodomo no Hi.These wind socks are made by drawing carp patterns on paper, cloth or other nonwoven fabric. They are then allowed to flutter in the wind. They are also known as satsuki-nobori.
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