Koinobori

Japan · tradition · children · wind

Carp-shaped windsocks. Koinobori are special decorations that look like swimming carp but are actually fabric tubes that catch the wind and flutter in the air, making them appear alive and graceful.

Celebrate Children's Day. Families hang koinobori on Children's Day, a national holiday in Japan, to celebrate kids and wish them strength and happiness as they grow up.

Made with patterns. People create koinobori by drawing beautiful carp designs on paper, cloth, or special nonwoven fabric, then hang them where the breeze can make them dance.

Dance in the wind. The name 'koinobori' means 'carp streamer' in Japanese, and these decorations are designed to float and move gracefully whenever there's a gentle or strong wind.