A girl with a flowerpot and her grandfather look at koinobori from a balcony.

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Balcony Carp Windsocks with Grandpa

A girl holds a flowerpot beside her grandfather as they watch carp windsocks above the balcony railing.

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Blue and yellow carp over the balcony

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