{"id":2068,"date":"2020-04-20T06:40:57","date_gmt":"2020-04-19T21:40:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/portal.hokuryu.info\/?p=2068"},"modified":"2020-04-20T15:21:01","modified_gmt":"2020-04-20T06:21:01","slug":"post-2068","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/portal.hokuryu.info\/en\/2068\/","title":{"rendered":"Carp streamers flying in the blue sky (at Watanabe Yasunori's home) with prayers for the healthy growth of children!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Monday, April 20, 2020<\/p>\n

Carp streamers are swimming merrily in the blue spring sky.<\/p>\n

Magnificent carp streamers<\/h2>\n
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A large family of carp streamers fluttering in the blue sky<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A large family of 15<\/h3>\n

The carp streamers at the home of Yasunori Watanabe (57 years old) in Furusaku, Hokuryu Town are a large family of 15, including streamers!<\/p>\n

Carp streamers are set up around April 1st every year and brightly light up the sky until May 5th, with the hope that children will grow up healthy and happy.
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\"It<\/a>
It looks so comfortable bathed in light.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The carp streamers have been passed down through the generations since the first Boy's Day celebration for their son Hayato, who is now 34 years old.<\/p>\n

The tree that serves as the support pole for this carp streamer, about 15 meters high, was cut down and transported from the mountains of Edaibetsu by young people in town two years ago to commemorate the birth of the owner's grandson, Taiga.<\/p>\n

The largest of the 15 carp is a whopping 8 meters long. The rainbow-colored carp is apparently a Hawaiian carp.<\/p>\n

Yasunori Watanabe's story<\/h2>\n

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\"Watanabe-san<\/a>
Watanabe-san guiding the magnificent carp<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

"Today, the sky is clear and there is a nice breeze, making it a perfect day for carp streamers.
\nOn rainy days, I make sure to take them in. There are a lot of them, and they're heavy, so it's quite difficult to remove them.
\n"As our family grows with the addition of our children and grandchildren, the number of carp increases, and we even received some as gifts, so we now have a large family," says Watanabe with a gentle smile.
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With prayers for the healthy growth and happiness of children,
\nA large, friendly family of carp swims leisurely and vividly in the blue sky.
\nWith boundless love, gratitude and prayers...<\/p>\n

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With Chikushi Bridge in the background...<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\ufffc
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\"A<\/a>
A magnificent family of carp colouring the sky<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Other photos<\/h2>\n

\u30fbCarp streamers dancing in the blue sky (at Yasunori Watanabe's home) Photos (13 photos) here >><\/a><\/p>\n

Reference articles<\/h2>\n

\u30fbHokuryu Melon Producers Association Feature Articles<\/a>
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\u25c7 Photography and editing: Noboru Terauchi Interview and text: Ikuko Terauchi<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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