NIPPON Kichi - 日本吉

2006/11/29

お江戸の凧屋さん Oedo-no-takoyasan Edo Kite Craft Workers

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In the past, one would see many children playing with kites during their winter vacation and Shogatsu, the new year celebration.  Now, the winter element seems to have been forgotten. A recent revival of trends from the mid Showa period around the 1960’s, are causing some adults to playts to play again with kites.Edo Kite Craft Workers is an expert group specializing in Edo Kites; they compose kites carefully using traditional knowledge and technique.

'Edo-kite' is a traditional kite in Tokyo and began in the Edo period and generally it refers to a rectangular shaped kite, with long 'buzz' on the top and long strings. The pictures on the kites vary and include those from Samurai and Kabuki to cool Edo letters including with beard decorations. In addition, they have started composing cool shape 'Yakko-kite' imitating Yakko, a servant of Samurai family.

'Edo-kite' is a Japanese cultural artifact inherited from the Edo period and is a valuable living artifact of the Edo period.

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〒299-4345  6220−3 Hongou Chosei son Chosei gun Chiba prefecture
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Studio Toki
phone
0475-32-7708
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http://www.kobo-toki.com/




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