Today is boys' day (Kodomo no Hi/子供の日 -yes, "children's day" but basically boys' since girls' is on March 3- and the symbol of the day is these streamers shaped as carps and called "koinobori" (鯉のぼり). Here with Asakusa's Sensoji in the background.
(For a bigger version of this picture both in color and black and white, check my "Japan Arekore 2" set on Flickr).

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