Carp streamers in disaster area

Carp streamers in disaster area

YAMADA, Japan - A total of 200 carp streamers fly over the premises of the Science Museum of Whale and Sea in the town of Yamada, Iwate Prefecture. The museum suffered major damage in the March 11 quake and tsunami. The 200 streamers are among the 200 donated from the Shizuoka prefectural government and another 100 from people from across Japan. Putting up carp streamers outside homes is a tradition around Children's Day on May 5 in Japan.

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  • ILEA001158981
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  • 2011/4/29 00:00:00
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  • Kyodo / Kyodo News Images
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  • 2011 Kyodo News
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