This week Japan will decorate its beautiful carp-inspired windbreak, called koinobori, but what are they and what do they stand for?
Japan is widely considered to be one of the most beautiful landscapes in the entire world. However, the country only enhances its image when its cities, attractions, and countryside are dressed up in colorful ornaments.
This week, Japan is being invaded by an army of cool carp-inspired winds called Koinobori. The word “koinobori” is Translator The “Kite Carp-Streamer” is actually a combination of two words, “Koi” meaning Carp and “Nobori” meaning banner or flag, but why do the Japanese make these and what do they represent?
Why decorate Konobori Japan for Golden Week?
The Japanese made Koinobori for Children’s Day, the last national holiday in celebration of Golden Week, to express the hope that their children would grow up healthy and lead successful lives as adults in society.
It was the first picture of Koinobori I saw Early in the middle of the Edo period, from about 1603 to 1868, when Shogun (military leaders) raised flags designed for carp to celebrate a newborn being born into the family.
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Shoguns were among the elite of Japanese society at the time, with the flying of these Koinobori considered a symbol of progress and success. While it was originally used only to commemorate the birth of boys, the tradition now includes the females of the family as well.
The carp (with the Japanese Koi fish being a subspecies of carp) was chosen as a symbol of the Koinobori because it represents courage and the ability to achieve loft goals – in the same way that a carp swims upstream.
It is interesting that there is an ancient Japanese Folk tale About how many different species of fish were trying to swim over a giant river called “Koga River”. While countless fish weren’t strong enough to fight the current, the golden carp was able to make it upstream where it transformed into a magical dragon.
There is also a famous Japanese Like It is called “koi no takinobori”, meaning “carp climbing the waterfall” and represents the drive to achieve success in life.
What do the different colors and sizes of koinobori mean?
While you can create and fly any type of Koinobori you wish, there is a “correct” way to order decorations if multiple Koinobori are transported; Typical for the family.
historically, the first and largest carp were colored black and represented the father of the family. This will be followed by a smaller red koinobori representing the eldest son, with blue, green, orange or purple kites flying for any other sons in the family.
However, as the tradition has evolved over time, the secondary red carp is now a depiction of the mother of the family, with the remaining multicolored konobori representing all the children in the house, both boys and girls.
Size does not necessarily matter in modern ceremonies, as many residents of Japan live in dense urban environments where large koinobori is not practical.
In this way, Koinobori has traditionally been vertically transported; However, in order to save space, many are now used horizontally to allow decoration across large spaces such as buildings, gardens or rivers.
Interestingly, the biggest Koinobori ever was created in Kazuo City, Saitama Prefecture, in 1988; He was 100 meters (350 feet) tall and weighed an astonishing 350 kilograms (770 pounds)!
Learn the traditional Koinobori song
Besides making beautiful Koinobori and flying across Japan, residents also sing a traditional song as part of Children’s Day, and Golden Week, festivities.
In the Romanian version of the song, the melody goes:
yane yori takai koinobori
ōkii magoi wa otōsan
chiisai higoi wa kodomo-tachi
omoshirosō ni oyoideru
This translates to English as follows, although there is a helpful video below to give you a better idea of the tune.
Top of the roofs are koinobori
Big carp is the father
The smallest carp are children
They seem to enjoy swimming.
Written by Tom Llewellyn – [email protected]
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