Emma Mitchell, aged two, and her grandfather, Jim Mitchell, under kites displayed at the Hornby Mall to mark Japan Week. The kite with the fierce face portrays Daruma, a Bhuddhist priest who sat on a stone floor for many years to attain higher spirituality. It was painted by one of Japan’s most famous kite painters, Daigoro Watanabe. Kites, such as the swan kite, are popular with Japanese children, especially at New Year. The calligraphy on Japanese kites is often the symbol for a dragon. In ancient times, the Japanese believed tornados were dragons ascending into the sky.
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97Emma Mitchell, aged two, and her grandfather, Jim Mitchell, under kites displayed at the Hornby Mall to mark Japan Week. The kite with the fierce face portrays Daruma, a Bhuddhist priest who sat on a stone floor for many years to attain higher spirituality. It was painted by one of Japan’s most famous kite painters, Daigoro Watanabe. Kites, such as the swan kite, are popular with Japanese children, especially at New Year. The calligraphy on Japanese kites is often the symbol for a dragon. In ancient times, the Japanese believed tornados were dragons ascending into the sky. Press, 6 October 1988, Page 25
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