Show Us Your Koi Nobori

[Super Kindai]

Quote: Originally Posted by Sangreaal Look at those! They come in every color, don't they. Thank you, Junichi-san. Is there a meaning attributed to the different colors?

Yes , the attached picture shows a basic set of koi nobori.
top one is a talisman to protect from evil. Black one is father and Red one is mother.
then all other colors like blue, green, orange, purple, pink, yellow are children.

http://www.soneningyo.com/koi/koi2.html

[dick benbow]

It's basically grey and about 4 ft long, it usually gets dug out around May 5th...

[kntry]

I want one......

Where do you order them?

[Super Kindai]

Quote: Originally Posted by dick benbow It's basically grey and about 4 ft long, it usually gets dug out around May 5th...

Yes, May 5th..... it's a children's (boy's) day in Japan..

Kodomo no hi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[Sangreaal]

So nobody but Tonio and I and Dick (doh!) actually own koi nobori? Anybody else? It seems there are more Tanuki out there than carp windsocks....

[Sangreaal]

Quote: Originally Posted by kntry I want one...... Where do you order them?

House of Rice has a fair selection. I lucked into mine with a Japanese antiques and collectibles dealer, a one of a kind thingie. I found some others online that were just gorgeous, but waaaaay out of my pocketbook range. Beautiful though....

[mstrseed]

This is as close as I have........................I think I have 2 itty bitty ones but where they are, I dunno..........

[powerman]

these are by my back door...............they are small

[markgardner]

There are a couple of references to Koinobori in my blog.....


they have links out to various other sites.

[JasPR]

ahh, the myth and meaning of the koinobori go back even deeper that boy's day in Japanese culture ( as opposed to Chinese culture). It's a very interesting lineage and unique to the history of the Japan. And it also adds meaning to the symbolism of nishikigoi as a colored carp of strength, masculainity and perseverance. JR