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      <image:title>PICA Illustrations and Japanese Culture Blog - New Koinobori Print! Celebrating Childhood, Spring, Strength and Perseverance</image:title>
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      <image:caption>prefer MOKU 木製の五月人形. New age samurai-inspired Children’s Day festival decoration.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>五月人形 兜飾り 希翔 EVOLVE 兜 GOUKEN. Kabuto, samurai helmet Children’s Day festival decoration.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>二川 (Futakawa) by 歌川 貞秀 (Utagawa Sadahide) 1865 print</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>prefer MOKU 木製 室内 鯉のぼり konori. 30cm indoor wooden koinobori set.</image:caption>
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