It is thought that kites were first introduced to Japan by Buddhist monks who came from China in the Nara period (710-794 CE). Kites were used for practical purposes, such as lifting materials to ...

The team also simulated flying 70 such kites ahead of the torrential rain that lashed eastern Japan's Kanto region and northeast Japan's Tohoku region in September 2015. They found a case where ...

The largest kite museum is the Weifang World Kite Museum in Weifang City, Shandong, China, with a floor area 87,190 square ...

A group of children in western Japan have gathered to try out their ... attended the 48th annual kite-flying event in the city of Arida, Wakayama Prefecture on Saturday. The participants' kites ...

One of the most treasured and enjoyable rituals around Makar Sankranti is the tradition of flying kites. As thrilling as the prospect of pulling on our first kite line may be for most of us ...