This was submitted by Ben Makino and Sarah Rector from Porterville California for Discover Nikkei’s Nima-kai Kodomo no Hi Traditions photo activity.

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I’ve told my wife, Sarah, about how we had koinobori that we would fly on children’s day when I was a kid. So, this year, when the JANM had some special purple koinobori available, we bought one and set it up in our back yard. It was a real joy to be able to see some koi fluttering in the breeze again, and I’m looking forward to putting it up again next year!

Photo Credit: Ben Makino