*Ø* Blogmanac April 3 - 29 | Go fly a kite today
Nagasaki Takoage, or Kite-Flying Event, Nagasaki, Japan
Tradition says a homesick Portuguese drew a map of his homeland and made a kite out of it, introducing kites to Japan.
Usually diamond-shaped kites are used in kite battles (tako-gassen), sometimes with sharp bits on strings to cut opponents’ kite strings. The festival is connected with the local Suwa Shrine. A procession of kites mounted on carts follows the contest.
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Nagasaki Takoage, or Kite-Flying Event, Nagasaki, Japan
Tradition says a homesick Portuguese drew a map of his homeland and made a kite out of it, introducing kites to Japan.
Usually diamond-shaped kites are used in kite battles (tako-gassen), sometimes with sharp bits on strings to cut opponents’ kite strings. The festival is connected with the local Suwa Shrine. A procession of kites mounted on carts follows the contest.
This is just a snippet of today's stories. Read all about today in folklore, historical oddities, inspiration and alternatives, with more links, at the Wilson's Almanac Book of Days, every day. Click today's date when you're there.
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