Jumbo carp streamer hoisted ahead of Children's Day in Japan

A jumbo carp streamer, 100 meters long and weighing 330 kilograms, blows in the wind in Kazo, Saitama Prefecture, on May 3, 2016. Around 115,000 people flocked to the city, known in Japan as one of the largest producers of carp streamers, to watch the banner decorate the landscape in honor of Children's Day on May 5. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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