 Most viewed - Sagami River Koi-nobori 泳げ鯉のぼり相模川 |
Koi-nobori carp streamers over Sagami River. Also see the video at YouTube.520 views
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From late April to early May, five long strings of giant carp streamers swim in the air high above the Sagami River in Sagamihara, Kanagawa. This event was started in 1988.498 views
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Sagami River Koi-nobori473 views
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The longest carp is 10 meters.349 views
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Festival site226 views
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Cable anchor223 views
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Statistics221 views
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There are five rows of streamers. In Japan, the koi carp is regarded as a symbol of valiant manhood because it swims up the river against the rapids. 202 views
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Along the river were food stalls.199 views
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The cable length is 250 meters and 13mmm thick. There are about 1,200 carp streamers. They are reused every year and donated by local families. (I also noticed a few advertising carps.)173 views
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