Surveying the art of creating and flying Japanese kites, this book follows a brief history of them, from their origins to the present.It takes a close look at the characteristics and anatomy of kites and at the roles they have played in Japan's culture through the centuries.
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This elegantly designed, unusually formatted book packs a surprising punch in just 96 pages. Kites surveys the ancient art of constructing and flying Japanese kites, from the classic to the contemporary. The thorough treatment includes discussions of traditions, lore, materials, anatomy, history, and aerodynamics of kite flying. Included are instructions for making and flying one's own kite, as well as a glossary of terms, profiles of famous kite-makers, and lists of Japanese kite festivals, Japanese kite associations, and museums around the world. The delicate integration of illustration and type make this highly accessible text as easy on the eyes as the lush, full-color kites that seem to fly from the pages at every turn.
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Scott Skinner is the founder of The Drachen Foundation, an international organization that supports the study and exhibition of kites. Tal Streeter is an expert on the subject and the author of The Art of the Japanese Kite (1974). Masaaki Modegi is the founder of the Tokyo Kite Museum, and Tsutomu Hiroi is an authority on contemporary Japanese kite making.
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Author Scott Skinner does a fantastic job of introducing the artistic beauty and cultural relevance of the kites of Japan.With obvious knowledge and care, he presents the majestry, mystique, along with the tradition, legend, and lore which surrounds kites and kiteflying in Japan...past and present.
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