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asakusajapan on February 24, 2008

Koi are belived to be fish capable of climbing upstream against rapid currents and overcoming all manner of obstacles,and they are thus taken as a symbol of the strength,courage and patience to accomplish major goals. From this comes the custom in Japan for boys to pray that they will take after koi and live their lives strongly and of hanging out carp streamers,shaped like koi,on May 5,Children's Day.

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Photo taken in Higashishozakaicho, Echizen, Fukui Prefecture 915-0251, Japan

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