Japan is covered in colorful carp kites this week. Here’s what you need to know about koinobori, a Japanese tradition that’s centuries old. A koinobori is a large funnel kite or wind sock shaped like ...

An old Japanese proverb goes, “Edokko (people from Edo) are like carp streamers fluttering in the May wind.” This means they may be blunt in their speech, but they are basically frank, open-hearted ...

NUMAZU, Shizuoka -- Around 120 colorful carp streamers are flying in place in the spring breeze at this central Japan city's 40th annual Koinobori Festival. Along with the usual carp streamers, ...