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KITE

Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / BACKSTREET STORIES
Jul 26, 2014
Much about nothing in Akabane Iwabuchi
The nexus between Tokyo's rainy season and the heat of summer brings beastly humidity. I choose to explore Akabane Iwabuchi, an area in Tokyo's Kita Ward, for the possibility of cool breezes coming off the nearby Arakawa River. But that idea is toast the second I exit the subway; sunlight pulses off the concrete intersection of Kanpachi and Kita Hon Avenues, and leaden air churns in the wake of rattling trucks and cars. Effluent from a corner ramen shop turns gamey before it reaches the sewer and boxy utilitarian low-rise buildings, in every nuance of beige, work like oven walls. I'm instantly wilted.
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Apr 24, 2014
Yokohama discovery event heads to space
Get learning during Golden Week at Kite, Mite, Hakken! (Come, Look, Discover!), which gives kids a chance to learn about the world around them.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 26, 2014
Edo River giant kite festival needs volunteers
The annual festival for "odako," or giant kites, flown will be held on May 3 and 5 along the banks of the Edo River in the city of Kasukabe, Saitama Prefecture.
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Jan 9, 2014
Flights of fancy at the Kitano Kite Festival
The first record of kites in Japan — found in dictionaries dating back to 981 — referred to them with the kanji for "kami" (paper) and "tobi" (hawk). Originally imported from China, kites became a significant cultural aspect of Japan, with kite-makers developing their own local styles.

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