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In Japanese, Children's Day is called 'Kodomo no hi.' It is celebrated on May 5th every year.

It was originally known as Boys' Day, and it is celebrated by hanging colorful carp (koi) kites, which are known as "koinobori." Each koi represents a male in the family, and the biggest represents the oldest and smallest the youngest. Traditionally, these kites were hung on flagpoles, but with more people living in apartments and more untraditional homes, people simply buy toys or smaller scales of these "koinobori" to celebrate the holiday.

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