Jumbo carp streamer unveiled in Saitama Pref.

Jumbo carp streamer unveiled in Saitama Pref.

KAZO, Japan - A fourth-generation jumbo carp streamer is unveiled at a ceremony in Kazo, Saitama Prefecture, on March 21, 2014. The 100-meter long streamer, made of polyester and weighing 330 kilograms, will replace the third-generation one made in 2003 and "swim" the skies every May in conjunction with the annual boy's festival.

  • Product Code
  • ILEA001196686
  • Registered date
  • 2014/3/21 00:00:00
  • Credit
  • Kyodo / Kyodo News Images
  • Media source
  • 2014 Kyodo News
  • Media size
  • 3968 × 2532 pixel
  • Resolution
  • 240 dpi
  • Deployment size
  • 1.05(MB)*
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