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Photo info: Apple iPhone 15 Pro, 2.2200000286119mm, f/2.2, 1/2700 sec, ISO50
 “Koinobori” Torrance, 2025

Today is Children’s Day in Japan. This year I am in California, so this year’s photo is of my Mom’s koinobori. When she put them out, the blue skies appeared! But only for about 15 minutes before the sky became grey again. Oh well.

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Photo info: Apple iPhone 12 mini, 1.55mm, f/2.4, 1/500 sec, ISO25
 “Koi no bori” Cedar Park, 2023

May 5 is こどもの日 / Kodomo no hi / Children’s Day in Japan. Even though our kids are not small anymore, we still put the koinobori out every year.

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