Koinobori

May 5th is Children's Day in Japan, and starting back in April, people hang up koinobori, or 'carp streamers', in hopes that their boys will grow up big and strong.

During Golden Week, I took a trip to Yomitan to see some "awesome koinobori". Apparently there weren't as many as last year, but there were more than I am use to seeing, and having them strung up over a river made for a nice effect.