On that day, we wish the healthy growth of boys. We put up colorful carp banners outside. People believe that carp is a fish which can climb up stream against rapid water and overcome any kinds of obstacles. This is why, People regard carp as a symbol of bravery, strength and patience of pursue their dream.
This is colorful carp banners.
The black carp is father, the red one is mother and the blue one is their sun.
We also display warrior dolls inside house to hope healthy growth of boys.
This is the picture of it.
I‘ve seen those carp banners manny times on TV, they are funny.
ReplyDeleteHi Junyi! Thank you for your comment;) Actually, I didn't know what the carp means until I wrote this articles. But it's really common in Japan.
ReplyDeleteThat is great I like the history, nice information and pictures.
ReplyDeleteThanks,
Latif
Thank you for your comment Latif!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad to hear that. I'm going to post these kinds of things.
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