Monday, 13 December 2010

Japan Traditional Craft - Kite

Tokugawa Ieyasu (徳川 家康)
He was the founder of the Tokugawa shogunate (德川幕府, 1600 to 1868)

Sukeroku (助六) is a popular Kabuki (歌舞伎) play.

The kites of Japan are well known for their aeronautical and aesthetic worth. The traditional kite is a bamboo frame over which a boldly painted kite is glued. The motifs of the Japanese kite can range from legendary heroes to brightly geometric patterns.

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