[Koinobori] Trivia Quiz & Fun Facts! For Seniors

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For those looking for quizzes for seniors: This time, we’re bringing you questions about koi nobori (carp streamers).

Koi nobori are displayed on Children’s Day to pray for children’s healthy growth.

Do you know the origin of these carp streamers? In fact, their current way of display has evolved through various historical changes.

Be sure to try this quiz and see how koi nobori have changed over time.

There are also questions about how to display them and about the song, so it’s great for quizzing your grandchildren too!

[Koinobori] Trivia Quiz & Fun Facts! For Seniors (11–20)

What materials are modern koinobori (carp streamers) made of?

Nylon and polyester
washi (traditional Japanese paper)
cotton

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Nylon and polyester

Modern koinobori (carp streamers) are commonly made from nylon or polyester, which combine durability with light weight. As a result, they are more resistant to wind and rain and less prone to fading compared to fabric ones.

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Not only the first spring storm exists, but there are also the second and third.

Personally, I have the impression that strong gusts often blow in spring—how about you? The so-called “haru-ichiban” is something I vaguely think of as “a strong wind that blows in spring,” but borrowing the Japan Meteorological Agency’s wording, it’s defined as “a warm, somewhat strong southerly wind observed over a wide area between the beginning of spring (Risshun) and the spring equinox.” In fact, this haru-ichiban is sometimes followed by what people call haru-niban, haru-sanban, and so on.

However, these aren’t official JMA terms; they’re more at the level of expressions used on news programs.

I mean, if someone said “haru-gojuuban (spring number 50),” you’d be like… really?

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Caterpillars eat cabbage, but they don’t eat lettuce.

When the topic turns to vegetables, the inevitable debate is “Team cabbage or team lettuce?” Which do you prefer? People who cook often tend to favor cabbage, since it’s handy whether you stir-fry it or simmer it.

But that fresh, crisp crunch of lettuce is irresistible too.

By the way, did you know that green caterpillars eat only cabbage and not lettuce? That’s because cabbage contains a lot of sinigrin, one of their favorite compounds.

Sinigrin is very bitter… There really are some peculiar insects out there, aren’t there?

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