- Paperback: 1 pages
- Publisher: Thames and Hudson (Jun 1 1997)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 050027942X
- ISBN-13: 978-0500279427
- Product Dimensions: 30.2 x 17.5 x 0.8 cm
- Shipping Weight: 386 g
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
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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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No one knows for certain when the first kite was created. Kites were first documented entering Japan from China via Korea in the first millennium A.D. The kite was for the Japanese a vehicle of wonder and art and a celebration of joy. This delightful book surveys the history and art of creating and flying Japanese kites. 80 illus. 50 in color.
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Jewels of Japan,
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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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This review is from: Kites (Paperback)
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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