Digg ~ The Man who Flies with the Fishes

May 5 is Children’s Day in Japan, a national holiday. In the weeks leading up to this day, large flags shaped like carp called koi nobori begin to appear, hanging from city apartment balconies, flying atop poles in farmhouse gardens, and strung in long lines across country rivers.

Finally I got to know what people call this piece of traditional art in Japan. It's called "koi nobori". It's been living in my Japanese childhood fantasy. I dreamed to have one... as a Japanese kid.

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