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Families raise koinobori to pray for happiness for children in Japan

(Xinhua) 09:49, May 06, 2022

Children view carp streamers, known as koinobori, at the Fudobashi of Koshigaya City, Saitama Prefecture in Japan, May 5, 2022. Japan marks its Children's day on May 5, on which families raise the koinobori to pray for happiness for children. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

Photo taken on May 5, 2022 shows carp streamers, known as koinobori, at the Fudobashi of Koshigaya City, Saitama Prefecture in Japan. Japan marks its Children's day on May 5, on which families raise the koinobori to pray for happiness for children. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

Photo taken on May 5, 2022 shows carp streamers, known as koinobori, at the Fudobashi of Koshigaya City, Saitama Prefecture in Japan. Japan marks its Children's day on May 5, on which families raise the koinobori to pray for happiness for children. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

Photo taken on May 5, 2022 shows a carp streamer, known as koinobori, at the Fudobashi of Koshigaya City, Saitama Prefecture in Japan. Japan marks its Children's day on May 5, on which families raise the koinobori to pray for happiness for children. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

Photo taken on May 5, 2022 shows carp streamers, known as koinobori, at the Fudobashi of Koshigaya City, Saitama Prefecture in Japan. Japan marks its Children's day on May 5, on which families raise the koinobori to pray for happiness for children. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

A man carrying a child on his shoulder passes carp streamers, known as koinobori, at the Fudobashi of Koshigaya City, Saitama Prefecture in Japan, May 5, 2022. Japan marks its Children's day on May 5, on which families raise the koinobori to pray for happiness for children. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

A child plays under carp streamers, known as koinobori, at the Fudobashi of Koshigaya City, Saitama Prefecture in Japan, May 5, 2022. Japan marks its Children's day on May 5, on which families raise the koinobori to pray for happiness for children. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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