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Koinobori or carp streamers are ubiquitous in the Japanese landscape. Koinobori are traditionally flown to celebrate Children's Day on May 5th and back in the day, when Children's Day was formerly known as Boys' day, carp streamers were flown above households in hopes that the boys grow up to become strong warriors. Currently during the months April and May they are also flown over parks and rivers creating quite a spectacle for onlookers, and are quite a sight to see if you are in Japan during this season. 

It is said that when a carp swims upstream, it becomes a dragon.

　The Yakumo Yu-yu Koinobori is an event held in the Yakumo countryside south of central Matsue. Flown high above Hiyoshi park and the gently flowing Iugawa river, it's a nice place to enjoy a picnic out in the sun with the carps fluttering overhead in the wind.