Wooden Kite

This kite, made by "Takoaki", is made of wood that is very thin. It has a nice smell of wood.

Naturally this kite can be flown though it is a little heavier than the paper-made. It will also be a good item to decorate a room.

How to make a 40pcs Kite Train

Let's make a 40 Washi Kite Train.

Materials

Washi sail 40pcs

Bamboo sticks(1.8mm) 80pcs

Bamboo sticks(2.4mm) 80pcs

Connector 40pcs

Seal with a hole 40pcs

Paper tab 200pcs

Tail 43pcs

Paper tape for tail 40pcs

Directions

Decorate the paper front with whatever design

you like. The paper front is slightly smooth.

Turn the paper over. To reinforce the hole,

stick a hole seal on the paper back to meet

the hole position.

Put 2 bamboo sticks(1.8mm) to the sail with

paper tabs. Put a connector.

Put 2 bamboo sticks(2.4mm) to the sail with

paper tabs.

Attach a tail to the paper front with a paper

seal. Note: Attach 2pcs per kite to the top 3

kites of the train.

Mark the line at the intervals of 1m.

Take off the wire from tag.

Using this wire, pass the line through the

kites.

Move each kite to each of the marked intervals.

The hole position is as illustrated.

Use the rubber band as stopper.
As illustrated, tie the line with a rubber

band.

Yokaichi Kite Festival

The Yokaichi kite festival began during the Edo period(about 300 years ago) and is one of the largest festivals in Japan. It is held on the fourth Sunday of May every year and this year there were more than 20,000 visitors.

How to make a star kite

Let's make a star kite.

Materials
Plastic sail 1
Connector 1
Bamboo stick(205mm) 1
Bamboo stick(225mm) 2
Bamboo stick(228mm) 2
Rubber band 2
Tail 2
String 1


Directions
1. Insert a bamboo stick(205mm) into a connector
and put this stick to the sail with scotch tape.







2. Insert other bamboo sticks into the connector
and put them to the sail with scotch tape.








3. Attach the tails with scotch tape.










4. Use the rubber band as stopper. As illustrated,
tie the line with a rubber band.

Takoaki's Kites

These kites,"Sakata Kintoki" and "Inokuma Nyudo", were made by a kite craftsman whose name is "Takoaki". He specializes in traditional kites and makes kites also for foreign customers.

Takoaki's blog(Japanese): http://jblog.takoaki.com/

Himedaruma Kite

When the legendary Empress(Jingu Kogo) stayed in Matsuyama in the Shikoku, she realized that she was pregnant and she asked to make a doll for the purposes of easy delivery and health of her child. People say that this is the origin of the Himedaruma(Princess Daruma).

This kite has been made by a kite craftsman, who is the specialist of Himedaruma kite, for an order from a customer in Europe.

Mini Kites

Is this specimens of butteflies? No.

This is a collection of mini kites. These are made of paper and bamboo only.

Making these kites will require a lot of patience and endurance. It is really great skill.