No one knows for certain when the first kite was created. Kites were first documented entering Japan from China via Korea in the first millennium A.D. The kite was for the Japanese a vehicle of wonder and art and a celebration of joy. This delightful book surveys the history and art of creating and flying Japanese kites. 80 illus. 50 in color.
- ISBN10 050027942X
- ISBN13 9780500279427
- Publish Date 14 July 1997 (first published 1 January 1978)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 2 August 2000
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Thames & Hudson Ltd
- Format Paperback
- Pages 96
- Language English