On May 5th Japan celebrates Children’s Day, you can see the carp-shaped koinobori flags hanging from the houses. Legend has it that carp that swim upstream becomes a dragon and the way the flags blow in the wind is reminiscent of the carp swimming. The black carp (Magoi) at the top represents the father, the red card (Higoi) represents the mother, each additional carp represents a child.
A national day set aside to celebrate children … the Japanese seem to love to celebrate holidays for many things – but this one I’m planning to adopt. A day to celebrate your children, to fly koinobori outside your home and remind yourself about what really matters in life … now that’s inspiring.
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