Overview
Kites the size of 24 tatami mats, painted with warriors each year, flown across a river to tangle and tear.
About this place
The Shirone Giant Kite Battle is a kite battle held every year in early June in Shirone (Shirone district) and Nishishirone (Mikata district), Minami Ward, Niigata, Niigata Prefecture. The two districts fly giant kites from both banks across the Nakanokuchi River, a branch of the Shinano River, entangle them, and pull until a kite's rope breaks to decide the winner, in a spirited festival.
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Source ja.wikipedia.org ↗Key facts
Founded / opened：1700s Highlights / collection：24-mat giant kite, Kite paintings of warriors Genre：Nihonga (Japanese-style painting), Crafts and ceramics
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