Kodomo no hi


It was Kodomo no Hi today a day where children's happiness is celebrated. for more on this day check wikipedia. 

kodomo [children]
no ['s , the possessive] making children into children's
hi [day]

on this day families fly koi or massive carp as shown in the photo below, with an explaination as to the meaning, the text below the photo is from wikipedia.

koinobori in Niseko

yotei in niseko with koinobori flying in the wind