The Sheraton Waikiki has some new world-famous residents move in Sunday afternoon. Tamio Mori, the mayor of Nagaoka, Honolulu’s sister city, donated 25 prized nishikigoi, or colorful carp, to live in ...

IWAKURA, Aichi -- Visitors to one of Japan's top cherry blossom-viewing spots in this central Japan city were treated to a dual spectacle as an annual washing of "koinobori" carp streamers took place ...

Japan is covered in colorful carp kites this week. Here’s what you need to know about koinobori, a Japanese tradition that’s centuries old. A koinobori is a large funnel kite or wind sock shaped like ...

NUMAZU, Shizuoka -- Around 120 colorful carp streamers are flying in place in the spring breeze at this central Japan city's 40th annual Koinobori Festival. Along with the usual carp streamers, ...

OGUNI, Kumamoto Prefecture—About 3,000 “koinobori” carp-shaped streamers are casting out festive spring colors over the Tsuetate Onsen hot spring resort area. The koinobori streamers are displayed ...

Whether calmly hiding beneath a clump of lily pads floating on a whiskey barrel or chewing on maple roots along the banks of a natural pond, Koi’s whiskered faces and colorful bodies, coupled with ...

These polychromatic swimmers are definitely deserving of admiration. Koi fish have got a lot going for them. "[They are] not only a pet, but also art," says Taro Kodama, president of Kodama Koi Farm. ...

Things change quickly in Japan. As soon as Hinamatsuri (Girl’s Day) ends and the cherry blossom season dies down, Japanese families start preparing for Golden Week — and even more specifically, for ...