Download or read book The Art of the Japanese Kite written by Tal Streeter and published by Weatherhill, Incorporated. This book was released on 1974 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book is about kites I have seen, kite makers I have spoken with, and kite festivals I have attended."--Prologue.
Download or read book Japanese Kite Prints written by John Stevenson and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Color woodblock prints vibrantly convey the popular urban culture of eighteenth- and nineteenth-century Edo, now called Tokyo. In a book that brings together two of Edo's most colorful traditions, prints and kites, John Stevenson celebrates the charm and significance of the mass-produced but often elegant broadsheets known as ukiyo-e. The term means "pictures of the floating world," a pun on a Buddhist concept of the fleeting world of desires that is, coincidentally but poetically, appropriate for a study of kites borne on the wind. Edo artists experimented with woodblock-printing techniques during the eighteenth century as kite-flying became increasingly popular. Each influenced the other: kite-makers copied woodblock-print designs to decorate their creations of bamboo, cloth, and paper, and printers used images of kites in their designs. The prints from the Skinner Collection illustrated in this book are products of Tokugawa Edo (1603-1867) and Meiji Tokyo (1868-1912). They record highlights of the Kabuki theater, brothels, and Sumo wrestling, enthusiastically presenting star actors and celebrity courtesans and vignettes of everyday life. These images capture for us the character of life as it was lived and imagined by the printmakers and kite-fliers of Old Japan. It seems that everyone thrills to the sight of a kite straining upward into the sky, and woodblock prints are perhaps the most accessible form of traditional Japanese visual culture; kite aficionados and lovers of Japanese art alike will be delighted by this study.
Download or read book The Making of Japanese Kites written by Masaaki Modegi and published by Japan Publications Trading. This book was released on 2007 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first book ever to present a clear guide to making 15 traditional Japanese kites unique in color and shape. Also introduces the history and the artistry of Japanses kites.
Download or read book Kites written by Scott Skinner and published by Thames & Hudson. This book was released on 1997 with total page 95 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Briefly looks at the history of Japanese kites, describes the development of local designs, and shows a variety of Japanese kite styles
Download or read book A Carp for Kimiko written by Virginia Kroll and published by Charlesbridge. This book was released on 1996-07-01 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A CARP FOR KIMIKO is the story of a young girl's struggle against the strong current of tradition. Every year on Children's Day in Japan a kite in the shape of a carp is flown for each boy in the family. Kimiko is a little girl who desperately wants an orange, black, and white calico carp kite of her own to fly on this holiday. Kimiko's parents remind her that there is a holiday just for girls?Doll's Festival Day, but this does not stop Kimiko from dreaming about and wishing for her very own carp. The magical ending achieves the impossible?Kimiko gets what she longs for without breaking tradition. Katherine Roundtree's beautiful illustrations evoke the wonder and excitement of childhood, which will charm readers of all cultures.
Download or read book Asian Kites for Kids written by Wayne Hosking and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2018-04-03 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kids will learn how to make colorful kites while exploring Asian culture and history with this easy-to-follow craft book for kids. Fun to build and exciting to fly, kites are a universal expression of joy and wonder for enthusiasts of all ages. Asian Kites for Kids features kite building projects that are beautiful and functional--ideal for teachers, camp counselors, parents, and budding young kite makers themselves. Kite making is a traditional Asian craft and an essential aspect of folklore that uses everyday materials to create beautiful works of art. In fact, kites are just as much fun to build as they are to fly! The colorful, easy-to-follow instructions will have readers building and flying fifteen different models from across Asia, including China, Japan, Malaysia, Thailand, and Korea. With Asian Kites for Kids readers will learn to build: A Butterfly kite from China A Cobra kite from Thailand A Mini kite from Malaysia A Shield kite from Korea An Octopus kite from Japan and much more! This book includes sections on safety, the anatomy of kites, troubleshooting tips, as well as an index of online retailers and resources. Spend hours of fun with your kids and friends crafting handmade Asian kites, and then watching your original creations soar.
Download or read book Kites for Everyone written by Margaret Greger and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2013-04-09 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Easy-to-follow illustrated instructions show how to create more than 50 awesome, airborne objects — everything from simple bag kites to Vietnamese, Snake, Dutch, Dragon, Bullet, Delta, and Flowform flyers.
Download or read book Asian Kites written by Wayne Hosking and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2004-10-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kids will learn how to make colorful kites while exploring Asian culture and history with this easy-to-follow crafts for kids book. The Asian Arts & Crafts for Creative Kids series is the first series, aimed at readers ages 7-12, that provides a fun and educational introduction to Asian culture and art. Through hands on projects readers will explore each art—engaging in activities to gain a better understanding of each form. In this volume, children will learn to how to make a kite. Kite making is a unique craft—with projects that are beautiful, functional, and fun! The colorful, easy-to-follow instructions in Asian Kites will have you building—and flying—fifteen different kites from countries all across Asia, including China, Japan, Malaysia, Thailand, and Korea. The full-color instructions make it easy to create these beautiful kites out of common materials and the resource guide in the back lists plenty of places to purchase supplies. You'll learn to build: Butterfly kite from China Cobra kite from Thailand Mini kite from Malaysia Shield kite from Korea an octopus kit from Japan And more! Fun to build and exciting to fly—this book brings a whole new meaning to the term "Go fly a kite!"
Download or read book Japanese Kites written by David Kung and published by . This book was released on 1962 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Art of the Japanese Kite written by Tal Streeter and published by Weatherhill, Incorporated. This book was released on 1974 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An interdisciplinary exploration into the history of kite making and flying.
Download or read book A Kite Journey Through India written by and published by Weatherhill, Incorporated. This book was released on 1996 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In India, kite-flying is pursued with a passionate intensity and dedication. This text follows the track of kites across the Indian sky as a pathway into the heart of the subcontinent. Kites become the vehicle for profound contact with the minds of their makers and flyers.
Download or read book Kite Flying written by Grace Lin and published by Knopf Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2013-06-26 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The family from Dim Sum for Everyone! is back for a new outing– building and flying their own kite! The wind is blowing. It is a good day for kites! The whole family makes a trip to the local craft store for paper, glue, and paint. Everyone has a job: Ma-Ma joins sticks together. Ba-Ba glues paper. Mei-Mei cuts whiskers while Jie-Jie paints a laughing mouth. Dragon eyes are added and then everyone attaches the final touch . . . a noisemaker! Now their dragon kite is ready to fly. Kite Flying celebrates the Chinese tradition of kite making and kite flying and lovingly depicts a family bonded by this ancient and modern pleasure.
Download or read book FEATHER ON THE WIND written by and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book I Live in Tokyo written by Mari Takabayashi and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2004-11-06 with total page 37 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you ever been to Tokyo, Japan? Far away, in the Pacific Ocean, Tokyo is a busy city of color, activity, celebrations, gigantic buildings, and much more. Seven-year-old Mimiko lives in Tokyo, and here you can follow a year’s worth of fun, food and festivities in Mimiko’s life, month by month. Learn the right way to put on a kimono and see Mimiko’s top ten favorite meals—just try not to eat the pages featuring delicious wagashi!
Download or read book Maori Kite written by Bob Maysmor and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Maori kites are enjoying a remarkable cultural resurgence. In his introduction to his revised and expanded edition of the classic work on this art form, Professor Hirini Moko Mead says Bob Maysmor's book has played a valuable role in the revival of interest in kite-making. Te Manu Tukutuku covers the history and tradition, techniques and materials of the ancient kites and describes how contemporary artists and kite-makers have further developed the art. Also included are easy instructions on how you can make a Maori kite.
Download or read book Asian Kites written by Wayne Hosking and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2012-07-17 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kids will learn how to make colorful kites while exploring Asian culture and history with this easy-to-follow crafts-for-kids book. The Asian Arts & Crafts for Creative Kids series is the first series, aimed at readers ages 7-12, that provides a fun and educational introduction to Asian culture and art. Through hands-on projects, readers will explore each art--engaging in activities to gain a better understanding of each form. In this volume, children will learn how to make a kite. Kite making is a unique craft--with projects that are beautiful, functional, and fun! The colorful, easy-to-follow instructions in Asian Kites will have you building--and flying--fifteen different kites from countries all across Asia, including China, Japan, Malaysia, Thailand, and Korea. The full-color instructions make it easy to create these beautiful kites out of everyday materials and the resource guide in the back lists plenty of places to purchase supplies. You'll learn to build: Butterfly kite from China Cobra kite from Thailand Mini kite from Malaysia Shield kite from Korea An octopus kite from Japan And more! Fun to build and exciting to fly--this book brings a whole new meaning to the term "go fly a kite!"
Download or read book Flying the Dragon written by Natalie Dias Lorenzi and published by Charlesbridge. This book was released on 2014-03-11 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Skye's cousin Hiroshi and his family move to Virginia from Japan, the cultural differences lead to misunderstandings and both children are unhappy at the changes in their lives--will flying the dragon kite finally bring them together?
