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	Inaka: Koinobori (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-26)
		Carp streamers, known as "koinobori" in Japanese, decorate the landscape from April through early May, in honor of Children's Day on May 5.
		Since these are traits desired in boys, families traditionally flew koinobori from their homes to honor their sons.
		Ranging in size from about a foot to several meters in length, the koinobori resemble jewel-toned sea beasts swimming through the watery, azure skies.
	www.hardfocus.net /stevie/koinobori.htm (83 words)

	JapanCorner News
		Koinobori Matsuri is celebrated on Children's Day (kodomo-no-hi) which is a national holiday in Japan.
		Koinobori Matsuri is a related festival in which 800 koinobori are flown in the mountain town of Mamba in Gunma Prefecture.
		It is also popular to ride boats along the Kanna River, passing under the 800 koinobori on display.
	www.japancorner.com /news/festival.asp?story=8 (433 words)

	Koinobori: Celebrating the Spirit of Boys Day
		Because of its strength and determination to overcome all obstacles, it stands for courage and the ability to attain high goals.
		In Japan, Koinobori Matsuri is celebrated on kodomo-no-hi, which is a national holiday.
		The carp fish is central to the theme of both Koinobori Matsuri and Children's Day because it is a powerful swimmer and has become a symbol of children growing up to be healthy and strong.
	www.janmstore.com /koinobori.html (407 words)

	ZOOM . activities . do . Koinobori \| PBS Kids
		Koinobori is Japanese for a flag that's shaped like a kind of fish called a carp.
		The designs on your Koinobori can represent things important to you and your family.
		Japanese families fly Koinobori in front of their homes to make a wish that their children will be strong and healthy like the carp.
	www.pbskids.org /zoom/activities/do/koinobori.html?print (431 words)

	ZOOM . activities . do . Koinobori \| PBS Kids
		Koinobori is Japanese for a flag that's shaped like a kind of fish called a carp.
		The designs on your Koinobori can represent things important to you and your family.
		Japanese families fly Koinobori in front of their homes to make a wish that their children will be strong and healthy like the carp.
	pbskids.org /zoom/activities/do/koinobori.html (431 words)

	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Koinobori
		Koinobori (The top, large carp is considered as a father, the second, red carp as a mother, and the third, little carp as a child.
		Koinobori is Japanese for a flag that's shaped like a kind of fish called a carp.
		These carps are flown on the rooves of houses with sons, with the biggest 'koinobori' for the eldest son, ranging down to the smallest carp for the youngest son.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Koinobori (457 words)

	Koinobori - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Koinobori (鯉幟, こいのぼり) are carp-shaped flags traditionally flown in Japan to celebrate Children's Day.
		Landscapes across Japan are decorated with koinobori, or carp streamers, from April to the early month of May, in honor of sons and in the hope that they will grow up healthy and strong.
		These carps are flown on the rooves of houses with sons, with the biggest 'koinobori' for the eldest son, ranging down to the smallest carp for the youngest son.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Koinobori (188 words)

	Koinobori Aikido Dojo - Our Dojo
		Koinobori Dojo (a non-profit organization) was founded in June 1991.
		All the Russian branches of Koinobori are members of the regional divisions Federation Aikido AIKIKAI Russia.
		Branches of Koinobori in Lithuania (Vilnius and Lentvaris) are members of Federation Aikido AIKIKAI Lithuania.
	www.koinobori.ru /eng/aboutus.shtml (347 words)

	Koinobori
		May 5 is now designated as Children's Day, and courage and determination can be emulated by boys and girls!
		Our koinobori are made from cotton and will eventually fade when placed outside, however we like the more traditional-looking design on these as compared to more modern synthetic windsocks.
		Available in three colors: Red, Black and National Museum Purple.
	www.janmstore.com /11100x.html (194 words)

	Sagamihara Koinobori (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-26)
		Koinobori are carp-shaped flags made from cloth with carp patterns painted on them and are traditionally flown in Japan to celebrate Children’s Day on May 5th.
		Landscapes across Japan are decorated with koinobori from April to the early May, in honor of sons.
		A lot are flown on the rooves of houses with sons, with the biggest ‘koinobori’ for the eldest son, ranging down to the smallest carp for the youngest son.
	www.eddiewong.net /2007/04/30/sagamihara-koinobori (354 words)

	Children's Day in Japan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-26)
		Now, many families fly a koinobori for each member of the family, from the father down to the youngest son, but not for the daughters.
		When a baby boy was born, the childfs maternal grandmother would give the koinobori to the parents as a present for the new baby.
		Families fly the koinobori and fukinagashi in hopes that their children will be strong and healthy and to inspire the children to persevere.
	www.c-able.ne.jp /~aiojhs/english/koinobo.html.html (435 words)

	Blue Lotus: Koinobori
		Koinobori are flown for Boys' Day*, a national holiday that falls on May 5th, during the string of holidays called Golden Week.
		In central Tokyo, the koinobori are small and fly from apartment balconies or even bicycles.
		Anyway, the koinobori pictured above is about for or five metres long and is in a farm field about fifteen minutes' bike ride away.
	blue_moon.typepad.com /blue_lotus/2005/04/koinobori.html (538 words)

	quinn[at]higurashi : Koinobori
		May 5th is a national holiday in Japan, named "Children's Day." Around these days, Koinobori, fish-shaped flags are raised up into the sky with a tall pole as high as twice much of an avarage houses.
		Koinobori is usually a gift for new born boys from grandparents, so I sometimes see Koinobori raised up in the houses where no kids living but remotely celebrating their grandkids, and probably in the case where they can't raise Koinobori in the kids' home.
		I took some photo of Koinobori while I was there, thinking of that I may blog about this day later (and actually taking a half month to do so).
	quinn.higurashi.dyndns.org /article/2006/05/koinobori (359 words)

	新網頁1 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-26)
		"Koinobori" are generally placed on a flagpole, while at home, a display of warrior dolls, or miniature suits of armor called "satsuki-ningyo", was celebrated.
		At the beginning people used "Washi" (famous Japanese paper well known to architects and painters) to produce "Koinobori" but later on they switched to cotton, which is cheaper and allows an industrial production.
		"Koinobori" can be made using a technique called "Tegaki" (hand painting) which is very detailed and elegant (while being expensive), and also quite appreciated for its artistic value.
	ncc.chsc.chc.edu.tw /ncc9217/now.htm (478 words)

	Adobe Web Photo Gallery (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-26)
		May 5 is a Kodomono-hi (= childrens' day) every year and families who have a boy are accustomed to put up Koinobori (= Koi-carp flags) in the gardens in Japan.
		Koinobori is set up a couple of weeks before May 5.
		We have a much smaller garden in this year, but the Koinobori, a gift from Yuri's grand father in Japan 2003, looks pretty nice in the blue sky in Holland.
	www.euronet.nl /~boshuyer/yuri/koicarp2004/index.htm (71 words)

	Akadot - Hundreds of Koinobori (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-26)
		About 800 koinobori have been hung up across a mountainside in the Gunma prefecture in Japan.
		On eight 200-meter wires hang koinobori from across the country.
		Koinobori are carp-shaped flags traditionally flown in Japan to celebrate Children's Day.
	www.akadot.com /article.php?a=525 (216 words)

	Koinobori
		Each year the village of Suifu in Norther Ibaraki, flies hundreds of koinobori - carp streamers - across a canyon next to Celestial Dragon Bridge in honor of children's day.
		Koinobori line the road leading to the bridge.
		Koinobori are strung on each side of the bridge
	homepage.mac.com /midpac180/Rising_Sun/PhotoAlbum19.html (81 words)

	Koinobori: See what people are saying right now on Technorati (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-26)
		Golden week and Koinobori 16th October 2006 Today it was raining all day in Tokyo.
		Koinobori (Carp streamers) Filed under: Cherry — Sawako @ 6:15 pm May 5, on Children’s Day in Japan, people put on carp shaped flags called Koinobori...
		Koinobori, literally "koi = carp" and "nobori = banner" are usually...
	www.technorati.com /tag/koinobori (286 words)

	the Hand-Made Carp Streamers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-26)
		Yamashita's Koinobori is one of the Koinobori manufacturers in Kagawa prefecture in Japan.
		There are a few Koinobori manufactueres in Japan, but most of the products are factory made, mass-production things which are made of synthetic fabric and plastic parts.
		In 1998, the scarecity and importance of hand-made carp streamer was admitted and assigned as the traditional artcrafts by the government of Kagawa prefecture.
	www.shikoku.ne.jp /miike/hand-made-e.html (120 words)

	Koinobori : Carp-shaped streamerJapanese
		Families with boys fly Koinobori outside from April through early May, in honor of Children’s Day on May 5 which was originally Boys’ Festival.
		The carp is believed to be a lucky fish symbolizing success in life so that families with boys fly carp-shaped streamers wishing for good health and growth for their boys.
		According to a handmade Koinobori company, hot seller is a “veranda set” for residents of condominiums.
	www.urban.ne.jp /home/higa/culture/25carp/carp.html (319 words)

	Koinobori, Boys Day and Children's Day
		In Tokyo, they fly small famly koinobori from the apartment balconies.
		In the countryside, whole towns become one big festival of banners.
		What a glorious site it is. Could you imagine having some koinobori flying in your backyard in America?
	www.ginkoya.com /pages/koinobori.html (118 words)

	About Japanese traditions: Carp Streamers- KOINOBORI (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-26)
		According to the Chinese belief, the carp on its journey upstream through the river (the Yellow River, HUANG HE- in Chinese) swims against the swift current called the gDragon Gate (RYUMON- in Japanese)h, on crossing which it is transformed into a dragon.
		Since the carp's courage and strength to overcome all adversities to reach its destination, is a trait desired in boys, families in Japan traditionally hoist the carp streamers- KOINOBORI from their homes.
		AIDA Katsumi, Dean of the Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences/ Faculty of Agriculture, bought the carp-streamers at his own expense and organized to hoist the KOINOBORI in the garden inside Building No. 3 (adjacent to the Cafeteria).
	www.a.u-tokyo.ac.jp /english/oicehp-e/japanese.html (273 words)

	Koinobori
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		"Koinobori", carp-shaped streamers, or carp windsocks, decorate the landscape of Japan from April through early May, in honor of Children's Day (originally Boys' festival) on May 5.
		Since the carp's courage and strength is a trait desired in boys, families traditionally have flown koinobori from their homes to honor their sons.
	www.zen-shop.net /koinobori1.html (172 words)

	Study Abroad in Japan - Learn Japanese at Language Schools in Tokyo in Japan: Japanese Language and Martial Arts ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-26)
		During Children’s Day held in May, people hoist Koinobori in the hope that their sons will succeed in life, just as a carp succeeded in defeating the strong current of the waterfall to become a dragon.
		The Koinobori already had the outline of the carp with its eyes and scales on the cloth, so our first task was to decide the coloration of our Koinobori.
		Traditionally the Koinobori design is painted in one main color, usually fl, red or blue with a white belly.
	worldlink-education.com /study-japanese/wle-newsletter/2005_winter.html (2193 words)

	JAPANESE – English Times roman 14
		All over Japan you will see this koinobori (carp streamers) flying in the wind, sometimes as early as from March until the 5th day of the 5th month.
		Nowadays, when you see them floating in the crisp spring air, you know a boy has been born to this family and somehow the joy of them fills your own heart.
		Children's Day is also called Tangono-sekku, and historically it was the day to celebrate and pray for the health of boys.
	www.geocities.com /gabigreve2000/koinobori.html (821 words)

	Golden week and Koinobori : Japanese Used Car Exporter Blog
		It was also busy day for me; Raj also seemed to be busy, as we are making a new HP to improve our customer service.Very soon it will be the time of Golden week in Japan.
		Since carp is a symbol of strength because of its ability to flow agaist the stream, the koinobori is considered as somethig which brings good luck and prays for the growth of a child. My son is now 2 years old.
		This entry was posted on Thursday, April 21st, 2005 at 10:49 pm and is filed under Message from President, Life in Japan.
	www.best-trade-car.com /blog/golden-week-and-koinobori-2005-04-21.html (254 words)

	S&K - Koinobori!
		My first encounter with koinobori (carp streamers) was in my high school Japanese class a couple years ago.
		Our sensei had us fly koinobori of various sizes around the football field in order to celebrate the Boys' Day festival (although I must admit I spent more time trying to wear the largest of the koinobori as a "fishsuit" than anything else, "dame kunihiko san!
		Shelly gave me my very own koinobori last year, and another one of greater size this year.
	www.angelfire.com /hi3/snk/bit003.html (237 words)

	Koinobori Aikido Dojo - Instructors
		Conducts regular aikido practices and seminars in branch dojos and various sections of Koinobori dojo in Moscow, as well as methodological training sessions and attestation seminars in various cities throughout Russia and Lithuania.
		Conducts regular practices in aikido for youths and adults in branch dojos and sections of Koinobori dojo in Moscow and Domodedovo.
		Conducts regular practices in aikido for youths and adults in branch dojos and sections of Koinobori dojo in Domodedovo.
	koinobori.ru /eng/instructors/instructor_main.shtml (244 words)

	Koinobori - Wikipedia, la enciclopedia libre
		Las banderas koinobori (鯉幟) o Satsuki-nobori (皐幟, さつきのぼり) son banderas tradicionales japonesas con forma de carpa y que se izan en los días especiales de los niños (véase: Kodomo no hi).
		Tradicionalmente los japoneses asocian a la carpa con los niños debido a la fuerza que realizan éstas al nadar contra la corriente en los ríos.
		El día de los niños tiene lugar el 5 de Mayo y todos los edificios son decorados con koinobori desde Abril o principios de Mayo en honor de sus hijos y con la esperanza de que crezcan fuertes y saludables.
	es.wikipedia.org /wiki/Koinobori (173 words)

	Study Abroad in Japan - Learn Japanese at Language Schools in Tokyo in Japan: Japanese Language and Martial Arts ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-26)
		We were going to the museum to learn and paint Koinobori, a type of flag/windsock in the shape of a carp.
		During Children’s Day held in May, people hoist Koinobori in the hope that their sons will succeed in life, just as a carp succeeded in defeating the strong current of the waterfall to become a dragon.
		Traditionally the Koinobori design is painted in one main color, usually fl, red or blue with a white belly.
	www.wle-japan.com /wle-newsletter/2005_winter.html (2128 words)

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