130 carp streamers Children who can not go out Swim encouragement Iwate Yamada Town May 5 16:01
On the 5th of Children's Day in Yamada Town, Iwate Prefecture, about 130 carp streamers were hung up to encourage children who could not go away during the consecutive holidays due to the new coronavirus.
This initiative was planned by the Yamada-cho Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and two crane trucks parked in the parking lot of the "Whale and Sea Science Museum" in the town were used to tie a rope to a height of 25 meters, and approximately 130 I made a carp streamer swim.
This means that the carp streamers could be seen from a distance, such as the national highway running nearby and the train window of the Sanriku Railway.
Koinobori was delivered from all over Japan as a support for the reconstruction after the Great East Japan Earthquake, and I was swimming comfortably in response to the refreshing May breeze.
A woman in her 60s who came for a walk with her grandson said, "I think carp streamers are a good initiative."
In addition, a 6-year-old boy from Otsuchi-cho said, "I like Koi, so I'm glad I could see a lot of Koi. It was boring to stay home all day long. I was talking.