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Japanese Koinobori streamers are flown to celebrate children

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Because nothing honors the fierce resilience of youth quite like a tubular cloth fish blowing wildly in the wind. During specific festivals, Japanese families hoist massive Koinobori windsocks shaped like swimming carp onto tall poles, visually turning the entire neighborhood skyline into a chaotic, brightly colored aerial aquarium.

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