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Comment on Applique Rokkaku Kite by robin

Fri, 03 Aug 2007 22:04:04 -0500

At 03-Aug-2007 22:04:04, robin posted:

There will be a Rokkaku Kite Battle at the Orting Kite Festival in Orting, Washington. It's put on by the Pierce County Kitefliers Association, and will be held at the Orting Lions Club Field. The Festival is on Saturday, Aug. 4th from 10:00 to 5:00, and on Sunday, Aug. 5th from 10:00 to 4:00. The Rokkaku Battle will be from noon to 1:00 each day. There will also be Fun Flies, Sport Kite Demos and Lessons, Kite-making for Kids, a Teddy Bear Launch and Candy Cannon, and Running of the Bols (really huge kites), and Hot Kite Tricks.

Comment on Applique Rokkaku Kite by leetheagent

Mon, 09 Jul 2007 00:41:26 -0500

At 09-Jul-2007 00:41:26, leetheagent posted:

That's a really great idea! It sounds so fun... I wonder what fighting techniques there are...

Comment on Applique Rokkaku Kite by jesse

Thu, 19 Apr 2007 12:13:44 -0500

At 19-Apr-2007 12:13:44, jesse posted:

How do I get to see an event like this? I think it would be fun to participate too! You start with the middle of your tug of war rope unattached, it makes itself in the sky then you add more! 1500 kites all destroyed tons of string and all of the people and yelling and laughing and movement would be so exhilarating!

Comment on Applique Rokkaku Kite by robin

Sun, 04 Mar 2007 17:18:56 -0600

At 04-Mar-2007 17:18:56, robin posted:

According to my kite book (The Magnificent Book of Kites by Maxwell Eden), this style of kite is called a Sanjo Rokkaku. It's a Japanese fighting kite used in a 250-year old, kite-fighting festival every June, in the farming community of Shirone, 150 miles from Tokyo.

People build as many as 1,500 kites for the week-long festival. There are two styles used: the 22-foot-tall, rectangular o-dako, and the 8-foot-tall, hexagon rokkaku. Rokkakus fight rokkadus, o-dakos fight o-dakus. Teams of kite fighters gather on the west and east banks of the Nakanokuchi river and launch their kites. The objective is to ensnare the opponent team's kite. Lines entangle, and a massive tug of war develops. The fighting kites mangle and twist each other as teams fight to haul in as much of their opponent's lines as possible. The team whose line breaks first is the loser. But the kite fighting teams launch more kites and the battle wages on.

Wouldn't that be a spectacular event to witness!

My other kite book (Kites by David Pelham) says "The face of the hexagonal Sanjo Rokkaku traditionally bears magnificent portraits of Japan's warrior heroes, though modern versions oftern cary advertising slogans."

Comment on Applique Rokkaku Kite by brenda

Thu, 01 Mar 2007 13:46:44 -0600

At 01-Mar-2007 13:46:44, brenda posted:

That kite is really awesome. I want to make a kite now!

Comment on Applique Rokkaku Kite by natetrue

Thu, 01 Mar 2007 10:12:15 -0600

At 01-Mar-2007 10:12:15, natetrue posted:

It's beautiful, Robin. Is Rokkaku an Asian style?