Thank you for having joined our free walking tours. This day, we welcomed 10 guests for the Asakusa AM tour and 25 guests for the Ueno Park tour under the cloudless sky with an agreeable summery breeze.
We are glad that we were able to have nice company with you all exchanging a variety of views and interests. Every time we guide, we are inspired by your questions and learn how and what you look at the things belonging to our own culture. Today we were especially impressed by the eagerness of the children who are leaning the Japanese language.
We hope as well that today’s experience has added a novel inspiration for your trips ahead in Japan or brought about profounder understanding of your experience in Japanese so far.
Thank you again for your cooperation and above all, your enthusiastic participation.
Here are the awaited photos for your memory. Enjoy finding your cheerful faces!
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Posted by Ryuji ‘Dragon’ HARADA
PS. In answering your question: Koinobori or Carp Banner.
You may have seen these flying carp. These are called koinobori or literally, carp banners. (The word koi has been an English word since 18the century meaning ‘colorful carp’ known among the carp aficionados.) They are the traditional ornaments for the May 5th Children’s Day wishing children’s wellbeing. The practice dates back to the commoners’ custom in the 18th century. Why carp? According to a Chinese anecdote, they were believed to be as powerful as to ascend the torrential falls thus symbolling strength and achievement after toil. Try to find streaming carp banners while you travel on the train.
