Child runs up the stairs underneath Koinobori decoration which was put up by Yokohama city to celebrate Children's Day in Japan. Children's Day, a Japanese holiday that honors the health and happiness of children is celebrated annually on May 5th. In Japanese it is called: "Kodomo no hi". Families with boys fly huge carp-shaped streamers (koinobori) outside their house and display dolls of famous warriors and other heroes inside. The carp symbolizes strength and success; according to a legend, a carp swam upstream to become a dragon. Girls have their own festival, called Hina Matsuri (Doll Fes
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Child runs up the stairs underneath Koinobori decoration which was put up by Yokohama city to celebrate Children's Day in Japan. Children's Day, a Japanese holiday that honors the health and happiness of children is celebrated annually on May 5th. In Japanese it is called: "Kodomo no hi". Families with boys fly huge carp-shaped streamers (koinobori) outside their house and display dolls of famous warriors and other heroes inside. The carp symbolizes strength and success; according to a legend, a carp swam upstream to become a dragon. Girls have their own festival, called Hina Matsuri (Doll Festival), held on the third day of the third month. (Photo by Stanislav Kogiku / SOPA Images/Sipa USA)