Koinobori and cherry blossoms

The photo has been originally uploaded, as walking under Koinobori, by Yuichi Momma's photostream in flickr.

In Japan, there is a traditional culture that Koinobori, meaning "carp streamer" in Japanese, will be hoisted like windsocks at the house front to celebrate Children's Day.


Titled as "A little boy was standing while looking up at the Koinobori"

Flying over cherry blossoms

The Carp-streamers (Koinobori) are flying over the cherry blossoms in full bloom.
The hoisting of Koinobori is one of the Japanese traditional customs to celebrate Children's Day on 5th May.

満開の桜の上を泳ぐ鯉のぼり。

taken by Olympus Pen E-P1 with M. Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm F3.5-5.6, 1/160 f/11 Aperture Priority AE, ISO100