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PrintCollection Name: Drachen Foundation Collection
Collection Number: 2165
Post Type: Book
This item was entered by Matthew Sutton. They assume full responsibility for all content.
Artist or Author: Tatsuo Miyawaki
Creation Year: 1962
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Language: English Description: Kites made of bamboo, paper, and cord have long been among the favorite playthings of Japanese children. It is often said that they were introduced to Japan from China in the fourteenth or fifteenth century, but in fact they must have come much earlier, for kite flying is mentioned in a Japanese book dating from the tenth century. In China the first flyer of kites is said to have been a great scholar named Han Hsin, who used his kites in scientific experiments. In America, too, Benjamin Franklin flew a kite on a stormy day in 1752 to prove that lightning was caused by electricity.
Kites, then, offer an opportunity to learn about science while having fun. By following the instructions in this book, anyone can make a kite, and when he has made it, he can then have the thrill of seeing it soar in the sky. At the same time, he will learn much about balance, weight, and wind currents.
Kites have long been known and loved throughout the world. The particular reason for publishing a book on the kites of Japan is that Japanese kites, more than the kites of other countries, are decorated with a wide variety of designs and pictures, some of them quite artistic. These add a special flavor to the art of making and flying kites, and this book seeks to introduce that flavor to the boys and girls of the world.
Donated by Patricia Sotich 1999
Copyright 1962 by Tatsuo Miyawaki
16 pages
Includes bamboo sticks
Geographic: Japan
Kite Type: Bowed, Figure, Flat
Materials: Bamboo, Dowel, Paper
Significance: Cultural
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