Japan : described and illustrated by the Japanese (1897)
Brinkley, F. (Frank), 1841-1912, Mundy, Arthur J, Okakura, Kakuzō, 1862-1913 · Boston : J.B. Millet company · leaf 40
hest, from which the ascending kite draws it, and it is at this huge appendage that rival kites aim their flight. As the kite is pulled down from the clouds, the spectators struggle to possess themselves of the tail, which is generally torn into fragments in the scramble. A feast for all who have… … square feet, or about the size of a carpet that would cover a room thirty-three feet square. Such a kite requires a sum of from 500 to 600 yen to construct it, a cable to fly it, a score of strong men to control it, and a special building to store it, the great hall in a temple being often utilized…
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