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Modern kite maker Tom Joe seeks to preserve the craft of kite making as well as the traditional Asian folklore behind it. Alan Takemoto illustrates Tom Joe’s tales of the Polynesian fish kite made from leaves and branches to fool fish; the Chinese general whose trapped army fashioned a fighting kite; and Shirone, the “kite crazy town” in Japan where 20-foot fighting kites duel in magnificent matches. Children will be inspired to try making these kites.

  • Year
    1975
  • Runtime
    13 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    United States
  • Premiere
    1975
  • Subtitle Language
    English
  • Director
    Alan Ohashi
  • Cast
    Tom Joe, Yuki Shimoda
  • Animator
    Alan Takemoto