100-Meter-Long Koinobori Carp Streamer Flies in Park in Japan; About 70,000 People Gather at Park

16:45 JST, May 4, 2025
A 100-meter-long koinobori carp streamer weighing 330 kilograms flutters in the wind in Kazo, Saitama Prefecture, on Saturday. The streamer, which was lifted 100 meters into the air by a large crane at a park, attracted about 70,000 spectators to the area. Kazo is known as a major production center for koinobori.
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